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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Friday May 8th, 2026 :: 02:54 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10:00PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 192 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS CHEROKEE CRAWFORD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAXTER SPRINGS, CHICOPEE, COLUMBUS, LONE OAK, LOWELL, NEUTRAL, PITTSBURG, RIVERTON, SHERWIN, AND STIPPVILLE.

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

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:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch

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