Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/26/2026 13:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 26 at 3:56PM CDT until June 26 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 26, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires: 
June 26, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Alexander County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Carlisle County in western Kentucky... Southwestern Ballard County in western Kentucky... Northern Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Southeastern Scott County in southeastern Missouri... * Until 430 PM CDT. * At 356 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Charleston, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Charleston, Cairo, Wickliffe, Diehlstadt, and Wilson City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 2. Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 14 and 21.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Alexander, IL; Ballard, KY; Carlisle, KY; Mississippi, MO; Scott, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY