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
