“Frost Advisory until 08:00AM Sunday” from Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications : Nixle

Franklin County Office of Emergency Management & Communications

Saturday October 17th, 2026 :: 12:01 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Frost Advisory until 08:00AM Sunday

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.

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

* WHEN...From 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ this evening to 8 AM CDT /9 AM EDT/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON ... WAYNE ... EDWARDS ... WABASH ... PERRY ... FRANKLIN ... HAMILTON ... WHITE ... JACKSON ... WILLIAMSON ... SALINE ... GALLATIN ... UNION ... JOHNSON ... POPE ... HARDIN ... ALEXANDER ... PULASKI ... MASSAC ... GIBSON ... PIKE ... POSEY ... VANDERBURGH ... WARRICK ... SPENCER ... FULTON ... HICKMAN ... CARLISLE ... BALLARD ... MCCRACKEN ... GRAVES ... LIVINGSTON ... MARSHALL ... CALLOWAY ... CRITTENDEN ... LYON ... TRIGG ... CALDWELL ... UNION ... WEBSTER ... HOPKINS ... CHRISTIAN ... HENDERSON ... DAVIESS ... MCLEAN ... MUHLENBERG ... TODD ... PERRY ... BOLLINGER ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... WAYNE ... CARTER ... RIPLEY ... BUTLER ... STODDARD ... SCOTT ... MISSISSIPPI ... NEW MADRID

Instructions:

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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:: Minor - Minimal to no known 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:: Frost Advisory

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