“Wind Advisory until 07:00PM Thursday” from Jefferson County : Nixle

Thursday April 2nd, 2026 :: 01:03 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 07:00PM Thursday

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ this morning to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening.

* 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 ... ALEXANDER ... PULASKI ... GIBSON ... PIKE ... POSEY ... FULTON ... HICKMAN ... CARLISLE ... BALLARD ... PERRY ... BOLLINGER ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... BUTLER ... STODDARD ... SCOTT ... MISSISSIPPI ... NEW MADRID

Instructions:

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

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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