Strong Wind in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Strong Wind January 8, 2026 · Cape Girardeau, Missouri

40 mph

Estimated gust (35 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

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 1314617. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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