NewsJune 21, 2011
Tornado watch in effect for Southeast Missouri, parts of Southern Illinois
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for all of Southeast Missouri and parts of Southern Illinois this afternoon, meaning conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes. In the Cape Girardeau area, showers and thunderstorms are also likely this afternoon with winds gusting as high as 24 miles per hour, according to the weather service...
Southeast Missourian
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for all of Southeast Missouri and parts of Southern Illinois until 8 p.m., meaning conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes.
In Illinois, Alexander and Union counties are among the counties under the watch.
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In the Cape Girardeau area, showers and thunderstorms are also likely this afternoon with winds gusting as high as 24 miles per hour, according to the weather service.
Get more local weather information at www.semissourian.com/weather.
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