“Special Weather Statement until 08:30AM” from Cherokee County Emergency Management : Nixle

Tuesday August 13th, 2024 :: 07:41 a.m. CDT

Alert

Special Weather Statement until 08:30AM

At 740 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Erie to 6 miles north of Mound Valley to near Copan. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Baxter Springs, Frontenac, Columbus, Galena, Girard, Arma, Cherokee, Weir, Lowell, Sherman, Mulberry, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, Franklin, Arcadia, Walnut, West Mineral, and Treece.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON ... CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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:: Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Special Weather Statement

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