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

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 11:44PM CDT until August 20 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

SVRPAH

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Alexander County in southern Illinois…
Southwestern Pulaski County in southern Illinois…
Northwestern Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri…
East Central Scott County in southeastern Missouri…

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1144 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
near Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area to near Anniston, or along a
line from 6 miles northwest of Cairo to near Charleston, moving
southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include…
Charleston, Cairo, Bertrand, Mounds, Mound City and Horseshoe Lake
Conservation Area.

Instructions

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing
widespread damaging winds.

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