Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45AM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 245 AM CDT.
* At 210 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scammon, or near Columbus, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Columbus, Galena, Cherokee, Weir, Scammon, Chicopee, West Mineral, Roseland, Neutral, Opolis, Riverton, Lawton, Carona, Skidmore, Stippville, and Crestline.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management
110 W Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-429-1857
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning