Illinois Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 06:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 8:44AM CDT until April 27 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 6:44am
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 7:30am
Description: 
SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Perry County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northwestern Williamson County in southern Illinois... Northeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois... Franklin County in south central Illinois... * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 843 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elkville to near Carbondale, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. At 841 AM CDT quarter size hail was reported in Murphysboro. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Carbondale, Marion, Herrin, West Frankfort, Murphysboro, Benton, Du Quoin, Carterville, Johnston City, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler, De Soto, Crainville, Cambria, Royalton, Energy, Elkville, and Hurst. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 57 and 85.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Franklin, IL; Jackson, IL; Jefferson, IL; Perry, IL; Williamson, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov