Severe Thunderstorm Watch Illinois, Indiana | Effective 03/22/2026 15:25

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:25PM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 22, 2026 - 3:25pm
Expires: 
March 22, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 74 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS EDWARDS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON JACKSON JEFFERSON PERRY SALINE WABASH WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA POSEY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA GIBSON PIKE SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BOONVILLE, CARBONDALE, CARMI, EVANSVILLE, FAIRFIELD, FORT BRANCH, GRAYVILLE, HARRISBURG, HERRIN, MCLEANSBORO, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, PETERSBURG, PINCKNEYVILLE, POSEYVILLE, ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, WEST FRANKFORT, AND WEST SALEM.
Area Description: 
Edwards, IL; Franklin, IL; Gallatin, IL; Hamilton, IL; Jackson, IL; Jefferson, IL; Perry, IL; Saline, IL; Wabash, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL; Williamson, IL; Gibson, IN; Pike, IN; Posey, IN; Spencer, IN; Vanderburgh, IN; Warrick, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY