Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern and South Central Illinois
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wayne, Edwards, Wabash, and surrounding counties until 1:15 PM CDT, warning of 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern and South Central Illinois
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern and South Central Illinois.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Paducah, KY, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in south central and southeastern Illinois. The warning is effective immediately following radar indications of severe weather in the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in Illinois:
- Wayne County
- Edwards County
- Wabash County
- Southern Jefferson County
- Northern Hamilton County
- Northwestern White County
Impacted locations include Mount Carmel, Fairfield, Albion, Lancaster, Wayne City, West Salem, Bluford, Dahlgren, Allendale, Waltonville, Bonnie, Jeffersonville, Belle Rive, Bellmont, Sims, Bone Gap, Mill Shoals, Browns, Mount Erie, and Keenes. This alert also affects Interstate 57 between mile markers 86 and 91, and Interstate 64 between mile markers 79 and 117.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Residents should stay away from windows and remain indoors until the storm has passed.
Expected Conditions
Radar has indicated severe thunderstorms capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Residents should expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees due to high wind speeds.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 12:37 PM CDT and is scheduled to expire at 1:15 PM CDT on March 11, 2026. At the time of issuance, the storms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Parkersburg to near Mount Vernon, moving east at 55 mph.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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