Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Pike and Ralls Counties, MO
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NWS St Louis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for western Pike County and southwestern Ralls County until 6:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Missouri
- Issued
- July 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS St Louis MO
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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Missouri.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS St Louis MO. Effective from 2026-06-17T17:50:00-05:00 until 2026-06-17T18:30:00-05:00. Alert level is Severe with observed certainty and immediate urgency.
Affected Areas
Western Pike County in northeastern Missouri and southwestern Ralls County in northeastern Missouri. Locations impacted include The Landing, Perry, Center, Spencerburg, Frankford, Curryville, Bowling Green, St. Clement, Ashley and Tarrants.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Expected Conditions
At 5:50 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Center, or 12 miles northwest of Vandalia, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated.
Timeline
Alert effective June 17 at 5:50 PM CDT until June 17 at 6:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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