“Wind Advisory until 12:00AM Friday” from Jefferson County : Nixle

Thursday December 18th, 2025 :: 10:27 a.m. CST

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 12:00AM Friday

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, shifting to the west and increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and southeast Missouri, along and north of a Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Evansville, Indiana line.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST /1 AM EST/ tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON ... WAYNE ... EDWARDS ... WABASH ... PERRY ... FRANKLIN ... HAMILTON ... WHITE ... JACKSON ... WILLIAMSON ... SALINE ... GALLATIN ... UNION ... JOHNSON ... GIBSON ... PIKE ... POSEY ... VANDERBURGH ... PERRY ... BOLLINGER ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... WAYNE ... CARTER

Instructions:

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Address/Location
Jefferson County
100 S 10th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-244-8000

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

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