“Special Weather Statement until 04:45PM” from Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle : Nixle

Saturday July 4th, 2026 :: 04:07 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 04:45PM

At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Helm to near Mount Vernon to near Sesser. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Rend Lake Area, Wayne City, Bluford, Ina, Dahlgren, Waltonville, Bonnie, Belle Rive, Nason, and Keenes. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 81 and 97. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 73 and 96.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON ... WAYNE ... HAMILTON

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744

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Alert Details

Severity:: Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Special Weather Statement

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