Tornado Warning until 03:15PM
TORSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Eastern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Western Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Northwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 315 PM CST.
* At 243 PM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from 7 miles north of Girard to Weir to 6 miles northwest of Galena, moving northeast at 30 mph. The line indicated three seperate rotations near Weir, Crestline and Farlington. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Carl Junction, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Liberal, Weir, Mulberry, Chicopee, Mindenmines, Franklin, Arcadia, Asbury, Waco, Burgess, Croweburg, Yale, Farlington, and Crestline.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BARTON, MO ... JASPER, MO
Instructions:
This Tornado Warning replaces the Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for the same area. This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Crawford County KS
131 E Prairie St
Girard, KS 66743
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-724-7156
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CRAWFORD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning