Wind Advisory until 10:00PM Wednesday 
* WHAT...South to southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Isolated higher gusts are possible.
* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /11 PM EDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The combination of gusty south winds and dry conditions will continue the heightened risk of fire danger. Unattended fires could quickly spread out of control.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON ... WAYNE ... EDWARDS ... WABASH ... PERRY ... FRANKLIN ... HAMILTON ... WHITE ... JACKSON ... WILLIAMSON ... SALINE ... GALLATIN ... UNION ... JOHNSON ... POPE ... HARDIN ... ALEXANDER ... PULASKI ... MASSAC ... GIBSON ... PIKE ... POSEY ... VANDERBURGH ... WARRICK ... SPENCER ... FULTON ... HICKMAN ... CARLISLE ... BALLARD ... MCCRACKEN ... GRAVES ... LIVINGSTON ... MARSHALL ... CALLOWAY ... CRITTENDEN ... LYON ... TRIGG ... CALDWELL ... UNION ... WEBSTER ... HOPKINS ... CHRISTIAN ... HENDERSON ... DAVIESS ... MCLEAN ... MUHLENBERG ... TODD ... PERRY ... BOLLINGER ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... WAYNE ... CARTER ... RIPLEY ... BUTLER ... STODDARD ... SCOTT ... MISSISSIPPI ... NEW MADRID
Instructions:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
Address/Location
Jefferson County
100 S 10th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-244-8000
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JEFFERSONIL followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Wind Advisory