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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 09:23 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM

SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Northern Newton County in southwestern Missouri... Southern Vernon County in west central Missouri... Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 921 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Arcadia to 7 miles north of Carl Junction to Baxter Springs, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Prairie State Park, Carl Junction, Lamar, Baxter Springs, Galena, Oronogo, Carterville, Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Jasper, Diamond, Golden City, Liberal, Loma Linda, Airport Drive, and Leawood. This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 32.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... BARTON, MO ... JASPER, MO ... NEWTON, MO ... VERNON, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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

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