Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/23/2026 21:35

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 23 at 11:35PM CDT until April 24 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 9:35pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description: 
SVRSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... * Until 1215 AM CDT. * At 1135 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chetopa, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Lowell, Treece, Neutral, Melrose, Riverton, Faulkner, and Crestline. This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Springfield.
Area Description: 
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov