Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 05:32

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 7:32AM CDT until April 27 at 8:15AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 5:32am
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 6:15am
Description: 
SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Pope County in southern Illinois... Northeastern Johnson County in southern Illinois... Eastern Williamson County in southern Illinois... Saline County in southern Illinois... Southwestern Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois... * Until 815 AM CDT. * At 732 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Marion to 8 miles southeast of Creal Springs, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Marion, Harrisburg, Eldorado, Johnston City, Galatia, Pittsburg, Creal Springs, Thompsonville, Carrier Mills, Lake Of Egypt Area, Raleigh, Stonefort, Whiteash, New Burnside, Spillertown, and Muddy. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 49 and 57.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Franklin, IL; Hamilton, IL; Johnson, IL; Pope, IL; Saline, IL; Williamson, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov