⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Alexander, IL; Union, IL; Cape Girardeau, MO – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 11:48AM CDT until July 9 at 12:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

SVRPAH

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Western Union County in southern Illinois…
Northwestern Alexander County in southern Illinois…
Northeastern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri…

* Until 1215 PM CDT.

* At 1148 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Trail Of
Tears State Park, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Trail Of Tears State Park, Ware, and East
Cape Girardeau.

This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 102 and 103.

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.