Special Weather Statement until 07:45PM 
At 659 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oswego, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Pittsburg, Frontenac, Columbus, Girard, Arma, Cherokee, Weir, Sherman, Mulberry, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, Franklin, West Mineral, Roseland, Beulah, Yale, Carona, Hallowell, and Sherwin.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 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