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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Monday August 11th, 2025 :: 03:43 p.m. CDT

Alert

Special Weather Statement until 04:15PM

At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mccune to Oswego. Movement was northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Girard, Sherman, Mccune, West Mineral, Sherwin, and Hallowell.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized 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:
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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