⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cape Girardeau – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 11:25AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

At 1125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Daisy, or 8 miles north of Jackson, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Trail Of Tears State Park, Bollinger Mill
State Historic Site, Daisy, Millersville, Oak Ridge, Pocahontas, and
Old Appleton.

This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 99 and 119.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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