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Stoddard County EMA
Thursday April 16th, 2026 :: 06:12 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Southwestern Scott County in southeastern Missouri... North central New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri... Northeastern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Essex, or 8 miles southeast of Bloomfield, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Sikeston, Bloomfield, Oran, Miner, Benton, Morehouse, Morley, Essex, Bell City, Hay-Wood City, Vanduser, Blodgett, Baker, Penermon, and Lambert. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 1 and 4. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 60 and 81.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MISSISSIPPI, MO ... NEW MADRID, MO ... SCOTT, MO ... STODDARD, MO

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Stoddard County EMA
501 W Business U.S. 60
Dexter, MO 63841

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-614-5155

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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

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