⚠️ Tornado Warning – Carter, MO – Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Tornado Warning issued August 19 at 9:56PM CDT until August 19 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

TORPAH

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Northwestern Carter County in southeastern Missouri…

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 956 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles north of Fremont, or 13 miles northwest of Van
Buren, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.

* Locations impacted include…
Van Buren.

Instructions

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.

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