Tornado Warning Extreme Missouri | Effective 03-15-2026 16:44

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 6:44PM CDT until March 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 4:44pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Missouri... Northeastern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Altenburg, or 12 miles northwest of Trail Of Tears State Park, moving northeast at 55 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. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Perry and northeastern Cape Girardeau Counties, including the following locations... Frohna.
Instruction: 
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid 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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 7:00 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:00 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description: 
Cape Girardeau, MO; Perry, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY