⚠️ Tornado Warning – New Madrid, MO; Stoddard, MO – Thursday, August 20, 2026

Tornado Warning issued August 20 at 12:35AM CDT until August 20 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Details

TORPAH

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
East Central New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri…
Southeastern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri…

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1235 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 6 miles south of Canalou, or 7 miles northwest
of Lilbourn, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado.

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…
New Madrid, Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, Farrenburg and North
Lilbourn.

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.