Monroe County EMA

Good afternoon! Please be prepared for severe weather today!

Some things to help be prepared:

- Make sure you have a weather radio that is operational.

- Make sure you have MULTIPLE ways to receive emergency notifications. (weather radio, TV, Radio, Code Red emergency notifications, Facebook, etc.)

- Outdoor weather sirens are made to be heard for people outdoors NOT indoors!

- Secure things that could be projectiles (trash cans, patio furniture, trampolines, sporting equipment, camping equipment, gas grills, fire pits, etc.)

- Please take todays advanced warnings seriously! Monroe County has been upgraded to a level 4 out of 5 category for potential severe weather.

- Have a plan if you need to take shelter! Where are you going to shelter in place? Where are your loved ones going to shelter in place? Where are your pets going to shelter in place?

Please be safe out there today and be prepared!

Listen for updates if you are out or need to travel!

Be safe!

Here is the latest from the NWS St. Louis on today's storms. Please have a way to receive weather alerts and keep an eye on the sky today

There is a threat for severe thunderstorms today, mainly along a cold front this evening into the overnight hours. The highest threat for severe weather will be at night, so make sure you have warning sources that will wake you up!

Leave burning to the professionals today and Tuesday. Dry, warm, and windy weather will create prime conditions for erratic fire behavior this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon in the locations highlighted on the map.