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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Sunday April 26th, 2026 :: 09:14 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM

SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southwestern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 914 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Thayer to near Columbus, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Columbus, Cherokee, Weir, Sherman, Scammon, Mccune, Asbury, West Mineral, Roseland, Lawton, Carona, Skidmore, Hallowell, Sherwin, and Stippville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southwestern Missouri.

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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