Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 4:34PM CDT until April 15 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 2:34pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 433 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Columbus,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Lowell, Neutral, Sherwin, Riverton,
Crestline, Stippville, Lawton, and Skidmore.
This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov