“Heat Advisory until 08:00PM Tuesday” from Cherokee County Emergency Management : Nixle

Monday August 17th, 2026 :: 12:53 p.m. CDT

Alert

Heat Advisory until 08:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas and southwest and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON ... CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE ... VERNON ... BARTON ... JASPER ... NEWTON ... MCDONALD ... BARRY ... STONE ... TANEY

Instructions:

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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:: Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Heat Advisory

More Messages

See more messages from Columbus, Kansas »

Full Notification