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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Thursday March 13th, 2025 :: 01:35 a.m. CDT

Alert

High Wind Watch until 08:00PM Friday

* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and central, southwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON ... CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE ... BENTON ... VERNON ... ST. CLAIR ... HICKORY ... BARTON ... CEDAR ... POLK ... JASPER ... DADE ... GREENE ... NEWTON ... LAWRENCE ... MCDONALD ... BARRY

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Wind Watch

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