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Jefferson County
Wednesday March 11th, 2026 :: 12:38 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:15PM

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... Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Southern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Edwards County in southeastern Illinois... Northern Hamilton County in south central Illinois...

* Until 115 PM CDT.

* At 1237 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Parkersburg to near Mount Vernon, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Carmel, Fairfield, Albion, Lancaster, Wayne City, West Salem, Bluford, Dahlgren, Allendale, Waltonville, Bonnie, Jeffersonville, Belle Rive, Bellmont, Sims, Bone Gap, Mill Shoals, Browns, Mount Erie, and Keenes. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 86 and 91. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 79 and 117.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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