Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Jackson County IL and Southeast Missouri
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NOAA issued it on June 17, 2026, 2 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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NWS Paducah has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of southern Illinois and southeastern Missouri until 8:00 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Illinois and Southeastern Missouri
- Issued
- June 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Paducah KY
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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Illinois and Southeastern Missouri.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Paducah KY. The alert is effective from June 1, 2026 at 7:19 AM CDT until June 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Jackson County in southern Illinois, Northeastern Bollinger County, Perry County, and Northwestern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri. Impacted locations include Carbondale, Jackson, Perryville, Murphysboro, Grand Tower, Altenburg, Patton, Millersville, Alliance, Daisy, Frohna, Oak Ridge, Gorham, Sedgewickville, Pocahontas, Longtown, Old Appleton, Lithium, and Silver Lake. This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 105 and 136.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Expected Conditions
At 7:18 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Chester to near Alliance, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts capable of damaging roofs, siding, and trees. Radar indicated possible hail up to 0.75 inches.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:19 AM CDT through 8:00 AM CDT on June 1, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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