Southern Illinois Regional COAD

06/18/2026

06/13/2026

❗️ UPDATE! STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS TODAY-TONIGHT-

We are expecting a couple of rounds of strong to severe storms today and into the overnight. Round 1 will be during the afternoon with hail, and damaging winds being the main risks. A tornado isn't entirely ruled out though the risk is very low.

Round 2 will be overnight after 10 PM with the primary risk being damaging straight line winds up to 70 MPH. This round will be more widespread and flash flooding may become a primary concern as we shift into the overnight and early AM on Sunday.

06/12/2026

06/09/2026

12:10 PM Update: Additional scattered thunderstorm are likely this afternoon. Instability is quite high, but shear remains modest. The eastern half of the area has been upgraded to a slight risk for severe storms with damaging winds the main threat, although a tornado or two are possible as well.

06/03/2026

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05/30/2026

The Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois in Marion will be conducting a Full-Scale Exercise on Saturday, May 30th, 2026 from 1pm to 4 pm.

This exercise is to test the Airport’s Emergency Plan and Response to a simulated airplane crash. You will see various emergency response vehicles on the airfield and in the surrounding areas.

This is an EXERCISE and not a real emergency event.

Please do not report the EXERCISE as an emergency on social media or notify 911.

Thank you so much.

WCEMA Staff

05/17/2026

There will be chances for showers and thunderstorms late tonight through Tuesday night as a cold front moves through the area. A few of these storms may be severe, capable of produce large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes. There remains some uncertainty on how widespread and the timing of the severe weather because of the speed of the cold front. Check back frequently for updates to the forecast the next few days.

04/30/2026

Jackson County Health Department is hosting this year's Household Chemical Collection event on June 6, 2026, at the Banterra Center in Carbondale. This event is open to all Illinois residents and is the only such event happening south of I-64.

Schedule an appointment to drop off your waste items: https://jchdonline.as.me/schedule/3e730ac1

04/28/2026

⚡️7:35PM MONDAY UPDATE: The "cap" has held across Southern Illinois so far, keeping storms to a minimum. As the main forcing arrives this evening, a line of storms will track across Southern Illinois. There is still plenty of energy left, so I do expect some of these storms to be severe with hail, scattered damaging winds, and potentially a few tornadoes. The image below is the estimated timing of the line moving through the region. By midnight, storms should END in Southern Illinois.

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04/27/2026