Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15PM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Fulton County in western Kentucky... South central Bollinger County in southeastern Missouri... Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Scott County in southeastern Missouri... New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri... Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 215 PM CDT.
* At 121 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Greenville to Fisk to near McDougal, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Sikeston, Dexter, Charleston, Portageville, East Prairie, New Madrid, Cairo, Bernie, Bloomfield, Advance, Oran, Lilbourn, Miner, Benton, Towosahgy State Historic Site, Big Oak Tree State Park, Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, Malden, Clarkton and Gideon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 1 and 21. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 33 and 81.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MISSISSIPPI, MO ... NEW MADRID, MO ... SCOTT, MO ... STODDARD, MO ... FULTON, KY ... BOLLINGER, MO
Instructions:
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across southeast Missouri. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Paducah.
Address/Location
Stoddard County EMA
501 W Business U.S. 60
Dexter, MO 63841
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-614-5155
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP STODDARDEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning