Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:30PM 
SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri... Southwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 1040 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Carl Junction to near Baxter Springs, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Carl Junction, Baxter Springs, Galena, Oronogo, Granby, Carterville, Duquesne, Duenweg, Diamond, Loma Linda, Airport Drive, Leawood, Lowell, Silver Creek, Alba, and Purcell. This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 25.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... JASPER, MO ... NEWTON, MO
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, 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
