Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 5:35PM CDT until April 15 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 3:35pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
SVRSGF
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 535 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Columbus,
moving east at 55 mph.
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...
Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Lowell, Treece, Neutral, Melrose,
Riverton, Lawton, Skidmore, Hallowell, Sherwin, Faulkner,
Crestline, and Stippville.
This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: