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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Friday April 3rd, 2026 :: 08:36 p.m. CDT

Alert

Special Weather Statement until 09:00PM

At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Walnut to near St. Paul to near Mound Valley. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Pittsburg, Fort Scott, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Marmaton, Cherokee, Weir, Sherman, Mulberry, Chicopee, Mccune, Franklin, Arcadia, Walnut, West Mineral, Redfield, Hepler, Beulah, and Croweburg.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON ... CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas.

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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