Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Western Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 402 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Weir, or 8 miles northeast of Columbus, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Joplin... Pittsburg... Webb City... Carl Junction... Columbus... Galena... Oronogo... Carterville... Duquesne... Cherokee... Airport Drive... Weir... Scammon... Purcell... Asbury... Neck City... Waco... Roseland... Carona... Oakland Park... This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 10.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... JASPER, MO ... CRAWFORD, KS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of 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:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning