Kansas Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 05/08/2026 12:53

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 8 at 2:53PM CDT until May 8 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 8, 2026 - 12:53pm
Expires: 
May 8, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 192 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS CHEROKEE CRAWFORD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAXTER SPRINGS, CHICOPEE, COLUMBUS, LONE OAK, LOWELL, NEUTRAL, PITTSBURG, RIVERTON, SHERWIN, AND STIPPVILLE.
Area Description: 
Cherokee, KS; Crawford, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov