Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Special Weather Statement until 5 a.m. Thursday morning!  

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT UNTIL 5AM CST THU

GUSTY WINDS ON THURSDAY.

.. GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THE DAY ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.

THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ON THURSDAY AND GUSTS WILL LIKELY REACH 30 MPH AT TIMES, AND MAY APPROACH 40 MPH IN SOME LOCATIONS.

WIND GUSTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES FOR THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IF LATER FORECASTS SUGGEST EVEN STRONGER WIND GUSTS, A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED.