Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Carter, Ripley, and Wayne Counties in Missouri

Source: NOAA · Southeastern Missouri

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on May 10, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Carter, Ripley, and Wayne counties in southeastern Missouri until 4:45 PM CDT, with hazards including golf ball-sized hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Southeastern Missouri
Issued
May 10, 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 in Paducah, KY. It is effective from 3:58 PM CDT on April 28, 2026, until 4:45 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning affects Carter County, Northern Ripley County, and Southwestern Wayne County in southeastern Missouri. Specific locations impacted include Van Buren, Ellsinore, Budapest, Hunter, Fremont, Handy, and Grandin.

What You Should Do

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

Expected Conditions

Hazards include golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and wind gusts up to 70 mph.

Timeline

The alert is effective from 3:58 PM CDT to 4:45 PM CDT on April 28, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Carter, Ripley, and Wayne counties in southeastern Missouri until 4:45 PM CDT, with hazards including golf ball-sized hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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