MoDOT Motor Carrier Services’ office CLOSED at 3 pm, Thursday, May 23 and will remain closed
Friday, May 24, due to emergency conditions in Jefferson City in accord with an order by Governor Mike Parson.
At this time, the state office plans to resume normal business at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 28.
MoDOT Carrier Express, the DOT’s online system, is open for request submissions at www.modot.org/mce.
A large tornado tore through Jefferson City late Wednesday night around 11:45 p.m CDT. The National Weather Service in St. Louis issued a tornado emergency for the area after a ‘violent tornado’ was confirmed on the ground. First responders worked through the night to begin search and rescue efforts for people who were trapped in collapsed buildings.
Jefferson City Police have confirmed at least 20 citizens were transported to local hospitals.
The Jefferson City tornado was given a preliminary rating of EF3 on Thursday afternoon, meaning it had a peak wind speed of 160 mph.