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100 mph winds Sunday initiated an EF2 tornado on the east side of Dexter
(Local News ~ 05/30/24)
An EF2 tornado with winds up to 120 miles per hour cut a swath of damage Sunday through Stoddard County, starting on the east side of Dexter. The National Weather Service completed a survey Wednesday of the damage. They reported the damage occurred between 7:09-7:28 a.m. Sunday... -
Pedestrian killed by train at Bell City
(Local News ~ 05/30/24)
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train early Thursday morning in Stoddard County, according to officials. Stoddard County Coroner Brent Stidham said a call was received at approximately 7 a.m. by the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office regarding the incident... -
Volunteers needed for weekend debris removal as Dexter looks at month of clean up
(Local News ~ 05/30/24)
Dexter residents have until 10 a.m. Friday to request help with debris removal following Sunday’s EF2 tornado. Dexter city officials are in the process of organizing a push Saturday and Sunday with volunteer crews. The city expects it will take in excess of $200,000 and months to complete clean up efforts, according to city manager David Wyman... -
Dexter’s city parks battle back from storm damage
(Local News ~ 05/30/24)
DEXTER — Sunday’s rash of severe weather did extensive damage to homes and businesses in Dexter, including to the city’s Parks and Recreation facilities. Jamie Rowe, Dexter’s parks and recreation director, said the storm caused “extensive damage” at East Park. She said dozens of trees were destroyed or damaged, while falling trees damaged the roof of one of the pavilions, one of the city’s well houses and also damaged some of the playground equipment in the park... -
Catherine Mathis
(Obituary ~ 05/30/24)
Catherine Mathis Monday, May 20, 2024 Catherine Lea Mathis, daughter of Dorothy and Lee Bloomfield of Essex, Missouri was born Dec. 27, 1954, in Sikeston, Missouri. She went to her Heavenly home May 19, 2024, at the age of 69 in Wappapello, Missouri... -
National Weather Service rules Sunday tornado that hit Sikeston an EF3
(Local News ~ 05/30/24)
SIKESTON — The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, has determined an EF3 tornado struck Sikeston early Sunday, May 26. Sgt. Tyler Rowe, public information officer with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, showed NWS officials around Sikeston on Wednesday, May 29 as they surveyed and documented tornado damage. Derrick Snyder, lead meteorologist with the NWS in Paducah, said the storm that passed through Sikeston originated in Oklahoma.
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