Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Crawford and Cherokee counties

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 1230 AM CDT

* At 1131 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 miles west of Parsons to near Oswego to 6 miles
  west of Bluejacket, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pittsburg...                      Baxter Springs...
  Frontenac...                      Columbus...
  Galena...                         Girard...
  Arma...                           Cherokee...
  Weir...                           Lowell...
  Sherman...                        Mulberry...
  Scammon...                        Chicopee...
  Mccune...                         Franklin...
  Arcadia...                        Walnut...
  West Mineral...                   Treece...

This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.