Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 03/11/2026 03:53

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 11 at 5:53AM CDT until March 11 at 6:45AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 11, 2026 - 3:53am
Expires: 
March 11, 2026 - 4:45am
Description: 
SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Wayne County in south central Illinois... * Until 645 AM CDT. * At 552 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Salem to near Mount Vernon, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. This storm also produced a 65 mph wind gust at Salem, IL. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Cisne and Johnsonville.
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 AM CDT for south central Illinois.
Area Description: 
Wayne, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov