Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 12 at 7:26PM CDT until September 12 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 5:26pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 725 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles northwest of Hepler to near Walnut to Erie,
moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 715 PM, 60 mph winds were
reported 7 miles east of Petrolia, KS.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Cherokee, Chicopee, Mccune,
Franklin, Walnut, Hepler, Beulah, Opolis, Greenbush, Yale, Ringo,
Lone Oak, Farlington, Brazilton, Polk, and Porterville.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS; Crawford, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov