Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern Missouri Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 6, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott, and Stoddard counties in Missouri until 6:45 AM CDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Missouri
- Issued
- May 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Paducah KY
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Missouri.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Paducah KY. It is effective from 6:06 AM CDT on April 27, 2026, until 6:45 AM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following areas in southeastern Missouri: Mississippi County, New Madrid County, Scott County, and Stoddard County. Specific locations impacted include Sikeston, Charleston, Scott City, Bloomfield, Oran, Miner, Benton, Morehouse, Bertrand, Morley, Kelso, Essex, Bell City, Canalou, Hay-Wood City, Cape Girardeau Airport, Vanduser, Blodgett, Baker, and Diehlstadt. It also includes portions of Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 1 and 9, and between Mile Markers 15 and 17, as well as Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 63 and 90.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, which is 1.00 inch in diameter. These conditions are radar indicated and could cause hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 6:06 AM CDT on April 27, 2026, and ends at 6:45 AM CDT on April 27, 2026. The severe thunderstorms are moving northeast at 40 mph.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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