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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Thursday April 23rd, 2026 :: 11:36 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:15AM Friday

SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1135 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chetopa, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Lowell, Treece, Neutral, Melrose, Riverton, Faulkner, and Crestline. This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Springfield.

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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