“Special Weather Statement until 01:00AM Saturday” from Cherokee County Emergency Management : Nixle

Saturday May 16th, 2026 :: 12:30 a.m. CDT

Alert

Special Weather Statement until 01:00AM Saturday

At 1229 AM CDT, weather stations recorded gusty showers near Neosho, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Weather Station. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Carl Junction, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Oronogo, Seneca, Granby, Carterville, Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Diamond, Loma Linda, Airport Drive, Leawood, and Lowell. This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 31.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... JASPER ... NEWTON

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside 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:: Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Special Weather Statement

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