Illinois Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/16/2026 17:05

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 16 at 7:05PM CDT until June 16 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 16, 2026 - 5:05pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Central Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 705 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of Mcleansboro, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Mcleansboro, Dahlgren, Macedonia, and Belle Prairie City.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Franklin, IL; Hamilton, IL; Jefferson, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY