⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Stoddard; New Madrid – Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 6:23PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

At 623 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Essex, or 10 miles east of Dexter, moving southwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Dexter, Morehouse, Essex, Canalou, Baker, and Penermon.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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