Severe Thunderstorm Warning Illinois | Effective 03/15/2026 13:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 3:56PM CDT until March 15 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Greene County in southwestern Illinois... Jersey County in southwestern Illinois... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 356 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hardin, or 5 miles southeast of Elsberry, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Grafton, Fieldon, Eldred, Otterville, Woody, Old Kane, Jerseyville, Kane, Carrollton, Belltown, Berdan, White Hall, Brighton, Wrights, Fidelity, Rockbridge, Kemper, Greenfield and Athensville. This includes the following State Parks... Pere Marquette State Park.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for a portion of southwest Illinois.
Area Description: 
Greene, IL; Jersey, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO