SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT
Southeast Missouri is facing another possible round of severe weather tonight.
KWOC News spoke with Rick Shanklin, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, who says the chances of severe thunderstorms will start at around midnight.
RICK SHANKLIN:
Thunder storm chances will be increasing across Southeast Missouri this evening and that will include a chance of severe thunderstorms from around midnight through the overnight hours and into Thursday morning. Currently the risk across Southeast Missouri is at the slight level, that's a level 2 of 5. We’re watching that closely there is some possibility if the dynamics change or increase that that could be upgraded a bit across Southeast Missouri later today. The threats for Southeast Missouri include large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds which is perhaps the greatest chance or greatest risk for this event and also there is some possibility with this given the strong wind fields of a few tornados so we'll have to watch that very closely as well. The main thing is staying safe of course during this and all severe weather potential events across our region that means number one staying informed that includes ensuring you have a way to receive alerts such as a weather radio and having fresh batteries in that weather radio is critical, power outages are not uncommon during severe weather events, sometimes the power grid is taken out before the storm gets to you. A cell phone with text alerting capability is another good way to receive alerts and I would really encourage everybody to have a couple of ways to receive alerts especially for these overnight events as we know the likelihood of someone being hurt or killed in overnight events is considerably greater than it is during the day time actually two and a half times as likely between midnight and 6 a.m.
PARAGOULD WOMAN KILLED IN HEAD ON COLLISION
A Paragould woman has died from injuries she received Tuesday in a head on collision.
Officials with the Arkansas State Police tell KWOC News that the wreck occurred shortly after 8 am Tuesday on Highway 412 in Greene County.
A vehicle driven by 20 year old Kayla McNamara reportedly crossed over the middle turning lane and struck a trash truck head on.
Officials say McNamara was killed in the wreck.
GREENVILLE MAN FACING FELONY FIREARM CHARGE
Authorities in Wayne County have arrested a Greenville man on a felony firearm charge.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 60 year old Jimmy Smith was taken into custody shortly before 9:30 pm Tuesday night on a felony charge of possession of a firearm.
Smith is also facing a felony charge of driving while revoked.
PIPE REPLACEMENT TO CAUSE ROAD CLOSURE TODAY IN STODDARD COUNTY
Route H in Stoddard County will be closed today so Missouri Department of Transportation crews can replace a culvert under the roadway.
The work zone will be located from Route ZZ to County Road 660.
Weather permitting, work is scheduled to take place from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
POPLAR BLUFF BASKETBALL PLAYER CHOSEN AS MISSOURI’S NOMINATION FOR SPIRIT OF SPORT AWARD
A Poplar Bluff High School basketball player has been selected as Missouri’s nominee for the National High School Spirit of Sport award.
Freshman Savannah Hicks was diagnosed last year with atrial septal defect, which is a hole between the two upper chambers of the heart.
On November 22nd, she received successful open-heart surgery at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis. She played her first game of the season six weeks later on January 6th.
Dr. Kerwin Urhahn, the executive director of the Missouri State High School Activities Association, nominated Hicks for the award because she exceeded expectations, overcame challenging circumstances, and displayed exemplary sportsmanship.
