Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 8:45PM CDT until April 27 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 6:45pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
SVRPAH
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Wayne County in south central Illinois...
Southeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 844 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Salem to near Ashley, moving east at
55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Rend Lake Area, Wayne City, Bluford, Cisne, Ina,
Bonnie, Jeffersonville, Belle Rive, Sims, Nason, Keenes, and
Johnsonville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 81 and 92.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 78 and 91.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
Illinois.
Area Description:
Jefferson, IL; Wayne, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov