Missouri Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/16/2026 16:11

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 6:11PM CDT until April 16 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 4:11pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Southwestern Scott County in southeastern Missouri... North central New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri... Northeastern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri... * Until 645 PM CDT. * At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Essex, or 8 miles southeast of Bloomfield, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Sikeston, Bloomfield, Oran, Miner, Benton, Morehouse, Morley, Essex, Bell City, Hay-Wood City, Vanduser, Blodgett, Baker, Penermon, and Lambert. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 1 and 4. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 60 and 81.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Mississippi, MO; New Madrid, MO; Scott, MO; Stoddard, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov