Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 6:36PM CDT until March 15 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 4:36pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
SVRPAH
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Perry County in south central Illinois...
Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
Northern Williamson County in southern Illinois...
Northern Jackson County in southern Illinois...
Franklin County in south central Illinois...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 636 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Tamaroa to 7 miles southwest of
Ava, moving east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Herrin, West Frankfort, Murphysboro, Benton, Du
Quoin, Pinckneyville, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler,
De Soto, Royalton, Elkville, Hurst, Bluford, Valier, West City,
Ava, and Tamaroa.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 61 and 97.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 73 and 90.
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
and southern Illinois.
Area Description:
Franklin, IL; Jackson, IL; Jefferson, IL; Perry, IL; Williamson, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov