Harrisburg, IL Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 2254

04/28/2026

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern White County in southeastern Illinois...
Saline County in southern Illinois...
Southern Hamilton County in south central Illinois...
Southeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois...
Gallatin County in southern Illinois...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1009 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles east of Rend Lake Area to Cedar Lake Area, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Harrisburg, Eldorado, Mcleansboro, Norris City, Galatia, Ridgway, Equality, Thompsonville, Carrier Mills, New Haven, Raleigh, Hanaford, Stonefort, Omaha, Broughton, Junction, Muddy, and Macedonia.
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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central, southern and southeastern Illinois...and southwestern Indiana.

04/28/2026

Tornado WATCH issued by the national weather service at 2204

HFD is closely monitoring the weather moving toward Harrisburg. Please stay weather aware and have multiple ways to receive warnings in case of power outages.

Always remain calm and make sure your emergency plans are in place ahead of any severe weather. Stay safe, Harrisburg.

04/27/2026

SalineGallatin911: Tornado Watch until 11:00PM nixle.us/H9P3F Reply with a friend's # to forward

This is  categorized as a PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) tornado watch. Ensure you know your severe weather action plan. The basement of City Hall will be open starting at 4pm. Also remember storm sirens are an OUTDOOR warning system. Make sure you have other ways to receive severe weather notifications.

04/27/2026

04/16/2026

SalineGallatin911: Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 09:00PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 127 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ...

04/15/2026

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04/10/2026

West bound RT 13 at Carrier Mills Road is closed due to a traffic crash. West bound traffic use Old RT 13 to Harco Road until further notice.