Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Cherokee County

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1117 PM CDT MON MAY 6 2019

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Cherokee KS-
1117 PM CDT MON MAY 6 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY...

At 1116 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Oswego to near Galena, moving south at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Emergency management reported quarter size hail in West
         Mineral.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Baxter Springs...                 Columbus...
Galena...                         Cherokee...
Weir...                           Lowell...
Sherman...                        Scammon...
West Mineral...                   Treece...
Roseland...                       Neutral...
Melrose...                        Riverton...
Lawton...                         Carona...
Skidmore...                       Hallowell...
Sherwin...                        Faulkner...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.