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Crawford County KS
Thursday September 19th, 2024 :: 08:12 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Thursday

SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... South central Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 811 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mccune, or 8 miles northeast of Oswego, moving east at 30 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... Columbus, Cherokee, Weir, Sherman, Scammon, Mccune, West Mineral, Roseland, Carona, Skidmore, Sherwin, Stippville, and Hallowell.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Crawford County KS
131 E Prairie St
Girard, KS 66743

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-724-7156

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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

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