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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Saturday June 13th, 2026 :: 09:09 p.m. CDT

Alert

Special Weather Statement until 09:45PM

At 908 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Walnut to near Arma to 8 miles southeast of Mindenmines. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Lamar, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Liberal, Cherokee, Weir, Mulberry, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, Nashville, Mindenmines, Franklin, Arcadia, Asbury, Lamar Heights, and Hepler.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE ... BARTON ... JASPER

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southeastern Kansas...and southwestern and west central 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:
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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