Tiptonville Fire Department

05/30/2026

Almost time!!! Come down town grab a bite before the music starts.

05/29/2026

04/28/2026

Update 5:58 pm: storm has weakened and hail indicator is almost gone. That quick! We still have to deal with the storm, but warnings have been cancelled. Before weakening, this storm dropped 1.7 inch hail north of Kennett, MO. There is still a chance of small hail

04/28/2026

Update 5:38 pm: we are now under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the storm to our west. The hail indicator is still there and the storm appears to be holding together so far. Our guess is it will come through Lake County near Ridgely, but that line could change as it moves closer to us. Make sure you are inside and animals are inside as this could produce very large hail. The storm is several miles wide , so it could impact a large portion of our county.

04/28/2026

Update 5:23 pm: the storm mentioned before continues to move our way and has produced hail as big as 1.7 inches. Looking at its current track, it appears it will come through Lake County somewhere near Tiptonville or south of Tiptonville. It may change in strength and direction , but at this time , it is moving in our direction and is severe.

04/28/2026

Update 5:01 pm Tuesday: light rain continues in the area. We are watching a storm to our west that is about an hour away. This storm did have a tornado warning associated with it earlier. It has the potential to have baseball size hail. We will keep watching it to see if it stays on course and holds together. Just keep in mind that another storm is headed into our area around 6:00 pm.

04/28/2026

A tornado watch is in effect until 10 pm

04/28/2026

Update 3:50 pm: rain is moving in. There are some storms in the area. The storm that should move through Tiptonville is not severe at this time . Keep an eye on the weather if you are out and about. We will be watching.

04/28/2026

Update 11:30 p.m.: Waiting for rain. It's almost made it to the river. Thanks for the kind words from everyone tonight. We are glad we can help keep you updated and safe. We take this task very seriously and consider it an important role for our fire department. When severe weather hits our area, we will keep you updated and we will always be ready to respond to any emergency situations that arise. We are watching tonight until everything is clear in case something changes.

-Eric