(11:30PM – Wednesday, March 4th, 2026) Severe t’storm threat continues into Thursday morning…
⚠️Update…
•With this update, we have downgraded severe t’storm probabilities to a level 1 risk across portions of Southern Illinois. The lingering severe t’storm threat for the remainder of tonight and Thursday morning should remain isolated in coverage.
⏰📍Timing & Location…
•Tonight – Thursday Morning, March 4-5th: Southern Illinois.
⚡️Hazards…
•A level 1 severe t’storm threat is in place across Southern Illinois from tonight through Thursday morning, for the threat of isolated severe t’storms. Hail will be the main threat with activity.
✔️Summary…
•As multiple disturbances and then a main through eject out through the region, additional waves of rain and t’storm activity can be expected across the state through Thursday. A severe t’storm threat will be possible with some of this activity across Southern Illinois during this period.
•Tonight-Thursday morning… A widespread round of rain and t’storm activity has been ongoing across especially the southern half of the state late this afternoon, this evening and now into tonight. This activity is expected to persist through the overnight and through Thursday morning as well. A severe t’storm threat will be possible across Southern Illinois with this activity.

