“Special Weather Statement until 02:15AM Sunday” from Cherokee County Emergency Management : Nixle

Sunday September 13th, 2026 :: 01:28 a.m. CDT

Alert

Special Weather Statement until 02:15AM Sunday

At 127 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mccune, or 12 miles northeast of Oswego, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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, Frontenac, Columbus, Girard, Cherokee, Weir, Sherman, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, West Mineral, Roseland, Melrose, Beulah, Greenbush, Carona, Lone Oak, Hallowell, Skidmore, and Sherwin.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE

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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