“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45AM” from Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications : Nixle

Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications

Monday April 27th, 2026 :: 08:22 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45AM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Union County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Williamson County in southern Illinois... Jackson County in southern Illinois... Southwestern Franklin County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 845 AM CDT.

* At 821 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grand Tower to near Trail Of Tears State Park, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include... Carbondale, Herrin, Murphysboro, Carterville, Zeigler, De Soto, Crainville, Cambria, Royalton, Elkville, Hurst, Grand Tower, Altenburg, Cedar Lake Area, Makanda, Dowell, Alto Pass, Vergennes, Bush, and Gorham.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... JACKSON, IL ... UNION, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL ... PERRY, MO

Instructions:

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

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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