TORNADO CONFIRMED BY WEATHER SERVICE IN CARTER COUNTY
A tornado was reported to have touched down in a town in Carter County on Monday.
According to the National Weather Service, an EF0 Tornado was confirmed about 2 miles west of Grandin, and traveled around 4 miles along Highway 21 through Grandin and the Ripley County Line. It pulled trees and ripped out multiple electrical poles in its path, and ripped the roof off a home.
The tornado’s wind speed was about 85 miles per hour, and no injuries were reported from the event.
DRIVER INJURED IN BUTLER COUNTY VEHICLE CRASH
A driver was injured in a vehicle collision that occurred in Butler County on Wednesday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident happened on Missouri Highway 53, at County Road 306, where a vehicle was traveling down the road before striking another car in the rear.
The driver of the traveling vehicle suffered moderate injuries from the crash, and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital for treatment.
ROAD IN WAYNE COUNTY SCHEDULED TO BE REDUCED DURING BRIDGE WORK
There is a road in Wayne County that will be reduced while bridge work is being performed.
According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, a section of Route 34, between County Road 459 and County Road 459-A, will be reduced to one lane and a 10-foot width restriction while contractor crews perform bridge work.
The bridge work is scheduled to take place from Monday, May 11th, through May 29th, from 7 am to 7 pm daily, including weekends.
FOUR OFFICERS INJURED FOLLOWING VEHICLE PURSUIT IN STODDARD COUNTY
A vehicle pursuit in Dexter led to one arrest, and four officers suffering injuries.
According to the Dexter Police Department, officers engaged in a vehicle pursuit on Monday, where a driver ran a stop sign and almost struck a patrol car. The subject was driving erratically during the pursuit, and intentionally drove into a police patrol car in the South ditch of Lighthouse Drive.
Four Dexter police officers were injured in the pursuit, and were transported to a Dexter hospital for treatment.
The driver of the vehicle, 25 year old Thomas Christian, was taken into custody at the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department for 2nd degree assault, and resisting arrest, on no bond.
TOTAL CASES OF COVID-19 IN MISSOURI NOW OVER 9,000
The number of confirmed coronavirus patients in Missouri has reached over 9,000 cases.
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the total number of positive COVID-19 virus cases in the state has reached a total of 9,102, and the number of deaths in Missouri directly linked to the disease has increased to 396.
If you are experiencing symptoms of the virus, such as shortness of breath, fever, or persistent coughing, you are advised to contact your primary healthcare provider for assistance before visiting any hospital or emergency room.
INJURIES REPORTED FOLLOWING VEHICLE INCIDENT IN WAYNE COUNTY
A Poplar Bluff resident was injured in a vehicle incident in Wayne County on Wednesday.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tells KWOC News that a vehicle was traveling down Highway W, west of Wappapello, before running off the left side of the roadway and striking a ditch.
The driver received minor injuries from the crash, and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
BOIL WATER ADVISORY CURRENTLY IN EFFECT IN DUNKLIN COUNTY
Dunklin County has been placed under a boil water advisory until further notice.
According to County authorities, power to the water supply pumps in district 1 was disconnected after the thunderstorms that spread through Southeast Missouri earlier this week, and water samples will be taken this morning to see if the water is hazardous.
Additional information will be available after the water is tested.
