Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM 
SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Northern Newton County in southwestern Missouri... Cedar County in southwestern Missouri... Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri... St. Clair County in west central Missouri... Vernon County in west central Missouri... Jasper County in southwestern Missouri... Dade County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 341 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lamar, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. These storms have been reported to down tree limbs with measured gusts up to 60 to 70 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Fidelity, Appleton City, Sarcoxie, Aurora, Osceola, Lowry City, Milo, Iron Gates, Boston, Olympia, Red Oak, Marionville, Nashville, Caplinger Mills, Brooklyn Heights, Kenoma, Stotts City, Reeds, Avilla, and Sheldon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 58. Interstate 49 between mile markers 32 and 107.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... BARTON, MO ... CEDAR, MO ... DADE, MO ... JASPER, MO ... LAWRENCE, MO ... NEWTON, MO ... ST. CLAIR, MO ... VERNON, MO
Instructions:
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread wind damage across southeast Kansas and west Missouri. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management
110 W Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-429-1857