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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Sunday March 16th, 2025 :: 01:41 p.m. CDT

Alert

Fire Weather Watch until 08:00PM Monday

The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Springfield MO on this developing situation.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON ... CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE ... BENTON ... MORGAN ... MILLER ... MARIES ... VERNON ... ST. CLAIR ... HICKORY ... CAMDEN ... PULASKI ... BARTON ... CEDAR ... POLK ... DALLAS ... LACLEDE ... JASPER ... DADE ... GREENE ... WEBSTER ... NEWTON ... LAWRENCE ... CHRISTIAN ... MCDONALD ... BARRY ... STONE

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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:
Past - Responsive action is no longer required
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Fire Weather Watch

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