Monday, August 9, 2021
STORM DAMAGES HOME IN BROSELEY AREA
A storm system crossed Southeast Missouri yesterday bringing heavy rains and high winds to the area.
According to the National Weather Service, a tornado warning was in effect for a portion of Sunday evening in east central Butler County, Southwestern Stoddard County and Northern Dunklin County.
A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud dipping up and down approximately one mile north of Qulin at 7:30 pm.
A home received roof damage four miles southwest of Broseley. Officials also reported trees and powerlines down along and near Highway 53.
As of 10 pm Sunday, Ozark Border Electric Cooperative reported that there were 351 outages in Butler County and 486 in Dunklin County.
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF MONDAY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Most of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas will be under a heat advisory today.
According to the National Weather Service, the heat advisory will begin at 11 am this morning for multiple Southeast Missouri counties, including Butler, Wayne, Carter, Ripley, Stoddard, and others. A heat advisory will be in effect at 10 am for the Missouri bootheel and portions of Northeast Arkansas.
Hot temperatures and high humidity are expected to cause heat index readings to peak at around 105 degrees.
Officials say that we also have chances of scattered thunderstorms today that may provide a temporary relief from the heat.
DEXTER WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CRASH INVOLVING A DUMP TRUCK
A Dexter woman has been flown to a regional hospital following a crash on Friday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a vehicle driven by 51 year old Lisa Pennington pulled into the path of a dump truck Friday morning on Route PP near Puxico.
Pennington suffered serious injuries in the wreck and was taken by air to a St. Louis hospital. No injuries were listed for the driver of the dump truck.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MAN ARRESTED ON COCAINE CHARGE
Authorities in Southeast Missouri have arrested an area man on a cocaine charge.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 49 year old Byron Howard, of Sikeston, was taken into custody shortly before noon Saturday on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance for cocaine.
Howard is also facing charges of DWI-Alcohol, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, and excessive window tint.
Following the arrest, he was transported to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety.
SIX INJURED, INCLUDING FIVE TEENAGERS, IN DUNKLIN COUNTY WRECK
A total of six people were injured in a two vehicle wreck Friday night in Dunklin County.
According to authorities, the crash occurred shortly after 9 pm Friday on Highway 53 near Campbell when a vehicle, driven by a 16 year old female from Malden, turned into the path of another vehicle.
The teen, along with four teenage passengers in her vehicle, suffered minor injuries. The driver of the other vehicle also received minor injuries.
All six were transported by ambulance to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
ROAD REPAIRS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN STODDARD COUNTY
Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation will be in Stoddard County today to perform pavement repairs.
According to officials, Route M will be reduced from Route 25 to Route BB for the repairs.
Weather permitting, work is scheduled to take place from 6:30 am to 5 pm.