Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for East Central and Southeastern Illinois Through 8:45 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 4, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Clark, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland counties as storms with 60 mph wind gusts move through the region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central and Southeastern Illinois
- Issued
- April 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lincoln
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central and Southeastern Illinois.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in east central and southeastern Illinois. The alert was issued at 7:51 PM CDT and remains in effect until 8:45 PM CDT on March 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following Illinois counties:
- Lawrence County (Southeastern Illinois)
- Crawford County (East Central Illinois)
- Jasper County (Southeastern Illinois)
- Clark County (East Central Illinois)
- Richland County (Southeastern Illinois)
Specific locations in the path of these storms include Newton, Noble, Hidalgo, Olney, Casey, Ste. Marie, Willow Hill, Martinsville, Oblong, Marshall, Robinson, and Hutsonville. This warning also affects travel on Interstate 70 between mile markers 127 and 154.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once to a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. Note that a separate Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM CDT for south central, southeastern, and east central Illinois.
Expected Conditions
- Hazards: 60 mph wind gusts.
- Source: Radar indicated.
- Impacts: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Storm Movement: At 7:51 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Hidalgo to 7 miles northeast of Cisne, moving northeast at 75 mph.
Timeline
- Issued: 7:51 PM CDT, March 15, 2026
- Effective: Immediately
- Expires: 8:45 PM CDT, March 15, 2026
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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