Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Randolph County, 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 southeastern Randolph County until 6:00 AM CST, with 60 mph wind gusts expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Illinois
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Illinois.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Randolph County in southwestern Illinois. The alert was issued at 5:36 AM CST following radar-indicated storm activity in the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Randolph County. Specific locations expected to be impacted include:
- Chester
- Kaskaskia
- Ellis Grove
- New Palestine
- Bremen
- Rockwood
- Welge
- Blair
- Shiloh Hill
- Steeleville
- Percy
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area should seek shelter inside a well-built structure immediately and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds. Because tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms, the safest course of action is to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
Expected Conditions
The primary hazard identified is wind gusts of up to 60 mph. At 5:36 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chester, moving east at 55 mph. These conditions are expected to cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately as of 5:36 AM CST on March 7, 2026. The alert is currently scheduled to expire at 6:00 AM CST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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