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Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications
Sunday December 28th, 2025 :: 05:05 p.m. CST

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Perry County in south central Illinois... Southern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Franklin County in south central Illinois... * Until 545 PM CST. * At 501 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles south of Woodlawn to 6 miles west of Elkville, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... West Frankfort, Benton, Du Quoin, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Elkville, Valier, West City, Tamaroa, Thompsonville, Ina, North City, Dahlgren, Buckner, Waltonville, Dowell, Bonnie, Orient, and Hanaford. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 66 and 86.

Instructions:

Seek Shelter Now

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:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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