Tornado Warning until 04:45PM 
TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Alexander County in southern Illinois... West central Ballard County in western Kentucky... Northern Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Scott County in southeastern Missouri... Northeastern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 356 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Bell City, or 8 miles southwest of Oran, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and hail up to three inches in diameter. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* The tornado will be near... Sikeston, Oran, Miner, Morley, and Hay-Wood City around 400 PM CDT. Benton and Bertrand around 405 PM CDT. Charleston around 410 PM CDT. Cairo and Wyatt around 420 PM CDT. Mounds and Mound City around 425 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lambert, Wilson City, Vanduser, Diehlstadt, and Blodgett. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 9. Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 3 and 21. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 68 and 83.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... PULASKI, IL ... BALLARD, KY ... MISSISSIPPI, MO ... SCOTT, MO ... STODDARD, MO
Instructions:
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning
