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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Sunday June 8th, 2025 :: 05:19 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 518 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Columbus, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Lowell, Neutral, Riverton, Stippville, and Crestline. This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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