- Monday April 27th, 2026 :: 09:16 a.m. CDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00AM 
SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Johnson County in southern Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois... Northern Saline County in southern Illinois... Southern Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois...
* Until 1000 AM CDT.
* At 915 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Carterville to Lake Of Egypt Area, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include... Marion, Herrin, Harrisburg, West Frankfort, Carterville, Eldorado, Johnston City, Crainville, Energy, Goreville, Galatia, Pittsburg, Creal Springs, Thompsonville, Lake Of Egypt Area, Raleigh, Whiteash, Williamson County Regional Airport, Spillertown, and Broughton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 6. Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 40 and 63.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... JOHNSON, IL ... SALINE, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OEMCALERT followed by your message, to 888777
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
