“Wind Advisory until 12:00AM Friday” from Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications : Nixle

Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications

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
Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications
401 E Park St
Benton, IL 62812

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-439-4362

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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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