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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Tuesday April 29th, 2025 :: 07:03 a.m. CDT

Alert

Special Weather Statement until 07:45AM

At 702 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mccune, or 12 miles northeast of Oswego, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Franklin, Frontenac, Beulah, Girard, Pittsburg, Croweburg, Yale, Carona, West Mineral, Farlington, Brazilton, Mccune, Sherman, Mulberry, Cherokee, Opolis, Greenbush, Roseland, Chicopee, and Ringo.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for southeastern Kansas.

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:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Special Weather Statement

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