Special Weather Statement until 09:00PM 
At 805 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oswego, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Frontenac, Columbus, Cherokee, Weir, Sherman, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, West Mineral, Roseland, Opolis, Lawton, Carona, Lone Oak, Skidmore, Hallowell, Sherwin, Faulkner, and Stippville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southeastern Kansas.
Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management
110 W Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-429-1857