Special Weather Statement until 04:45PM 
At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Girard, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Cherokee, Weir, Chicopee, Mindenmines, Franklin, Asbury, Waco, Beulah, Opolis, Yale, Ringo, Lone Oak, and Polk.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE ... BARTON ... JASPER
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas...and southwestern Missouri.
Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management
110 W Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-429-1857