Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 26 at 9:30PM CDT until April 26 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 26, 2026 - 7:30pm
Expires:
April 26, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
TORSGF
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
South central Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 930 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over West Mineral, or 8 miles northwest of Columbus,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Cherokee, Weir, Sherman, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, West
Mineral, Roseland, Lawton, Carona, Skidmore, and Stippville.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 10:15 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 10:15 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS; Crawford, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov