⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Alexander, IL; Cape Girardeau, MO; Scott, MO – Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 2:48PM CDT until July 21 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

SVRPAH

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
West central Alexander County in southern Illinois…
Northern Scott County in southeastern Missouri…
Southern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri…

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 248 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dutchtown, or
near Chaffee, moving southeast at 15 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, Scott City, Chaffee, Oran, Benton, Morley, Kelso,
Delta, Gordonville, Dutchtown, Cape Girardeau Airport, Thebes,
Whitewater, Allenville, Commerce, and Lambert.

This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 78 and 95.

Instructions

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

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