⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Alexander, IL; Pulaski, IL; Union, IL; Cape Girardeau, MO; Mississippi, MO; Scott, MO; Stoddard, MO – Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 10:55PM CDT until August 19 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

SVRPAH

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Alexander County in southern Illinois…
Pulaski County in southern Illinois…
Southeastern Union County in southern Illinois…
Southeastern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri…
Northwestern Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri…
Scott County in southeastern Missouri…
Northeastern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri…

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1055 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
near Cape Girardeau to 5 miles east of Bloomfield, moving east at
30 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…
Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Charleston, Scott City, Chaffee, Cairo,
Bloomfield, Oran, Miner, Benton, Bertrand, Mounds, Dongola, Morley,
Tamms, Mound City, Kelso, Karnak, Bell City and Olive Branch.

Instructions

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and
large hail.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.