⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Ripley – Friday, July 10, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 10 at 8:08PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Handy, or 18 miles southwest of Van Buren, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Handy.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southeastern Missouri.

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