Carbondale/Jackson County IL Weather

05/14/2026

MULTI-DAY OUTBREAK POSSIBLE across the Central U.S. peaking Sunday-Monday!

We have six days in a row of severe weather and tornado potential starting with a gorilla hail threat in central Kansas this evening, with the central and southern Plains to Upper Midwest having a full-blown outbreak Saturday evening through Tuesday morning.

The risk areas from the Storm Prediction Center are color coded here by day.

We are finalizing repairs on the Dominator 3 today for top tier tornado intercept mode.

Stay tuned!

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

Some individual cells along the line are approaching SEMO and will move through the area in the coming hours. All severe modes are still possible. This line may end up speeding up still.

04/27/2026

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Illinois and Missouri until 9 PM CDT. A few strong tornadoes will be possible this afternoon and evening.

04/27/2026

UPDATE: TORNADO WATCH EXTENDED UNTIL 5 AM ON TUESDAY

UPDATE: EXTENDED UNTIL 11 PM

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for Carbondale effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM until 900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A remnant boundary left over by overnight/early morning storms will be an initial focus for intense storm development including supercells, with additional storms developing later afternoon across broader parts of the region. All severe weather hazards all possible, including strong/intense tornadoes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.

10/18/2025

🚨A line of strong to severe thunderstorms may develop later Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening as a cold front moves through the region. Damaging winds will be the primary severe weather threat. A tornado will be possible mainly west of the Mississippi River within any bowing segments.