Strong Wind — Cape Girardeau, Missouri

2026-01-08 · Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Wider weather episode

Breezy southerly winds shifted to southwesterly later into the evening of the 8th ahead of a cold frontal passage. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed during the evening hours in Southeast Missouri. Gusty gradient winds of near and above 40mph developed in portions of Southeast Missouri during the evening hours ahead of the storms.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1314617. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.