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Jefferson County
Wednesday March 11th, 2026 :: 06:07 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00AM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern White County in southeastern Illinois... Wayne County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northern Hamilton County in south central Illinois...

* Until 700 AM CDT.

* At 606 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wayne City to near Rend Lake Area, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Rend Lake Area, Wayne City, Bluford, Ina, Dahlgren, Bonnie, Jeffersonville, Belle Rive, Sims, Nason, Mill Shoals, Mount Erie, Keenes, Golden Gate, Belle Prairie City, and Burnt Prairie. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 82 and 89. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 80 and 121.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HAMILTON, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CDT for south central and southeastern Illinois.

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:
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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