Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northern Fayette County, IL
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NOAA issued it on July 29, 2026, 3 weeks 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 St Louis MO has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Fayette County in south central Illinois until 3:30 PM CDT on June 21.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Fayette County, Illinois
- Issued
- July 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS St Louis MO
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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Fayette County, Illinois.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS St Louis MO. Effective from 2026-06-21T14:47:00-05:00 until 2026-06-21T15:30:00-05:00. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Northern Fayette County in south central Illinois. Locations impacted include Shafter, Vandalia, Brownstown, Avena, St. Elmo and Wrights Corner. This includes Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 61 and 76.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Expected Conditions
At 2:47 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vandalia, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts. Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Tornado detection: Possible.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on 2026-06-21T14:47:00-05:00 and expires 2026-06-21T15:30:00-05:00. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT Sunday for a portion of south central Illinois.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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