“Special Weather Statement until 10:45PM” from Cherokee County Emergency Management : Nixle

Sunday August 10th, 2025 :: 09:59 p.m. CDT

Alert

Special Weather Statement until 10:45PM

At 958 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oswego, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Weir, Lowell, Sherman, Scammon, West Mineral, Roseland, Neutral, Riverton, Lawton, Carona, Skidmore, Hallowell, Sherwin, Faulkner, Stippville, and Crestline.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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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