Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri... Southwestern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri... Butler County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 448 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Milltown to near Qulin to Piggott to Senath, moving north at 60 mph. This storm has had a history of producing large hail in northeast Arkansas. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Bernie, Puxico, Qulin, Fisk, Dudley, Harviell, Hendrickson and Rombauer.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTLER, MO ... NEW MADRID, MO ... STODDARD, MO
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms are producing large hail. 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. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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