From the National Weather Service-- A tornado developed about 2 miles southeast of Shobonier Illinois at 648 PM CDT on April 30th. The tornado moved northeast through rural Fayette County and dissipated at 659 PM about 2 miles west-southwest of Gatch Lake. Maximum winds were were estimated at 114 mph making it an EF-2 ...

From the National Weather Service---- A weak tornado developed just northeast of Carlyle Lake in rural Fayette County around 630 PM CDT on April 30, 2025. The tornado moved northeast continuing through rural Fayette County near Pope Township. The tornado lifted at around 638 PM CDT. Maximum winds were estimated at 80 m...

We have a chance of showers and storms for today and tonight. But, no mention of any severe weather. We have a chance of showers and storms today--mainly this afternoon--with a high of 73. Winds from the south will gust better than 25 miles per hour today. Then, there is a chance of showers and storms for tonight wi...

Fayette County Sheriff Ronnie Stevens has provided a report on the damage that has been found as of this time from Wednesday night's Severe Storms and Tornado. Sheriff Stevens says that five properties were found that sustained damaged in an area over 2 miles. The properties were houses with outbuildings and were dest...

Video is from Kinzie Johnson, who submitted to I70 Media. She lives on 1000 Avenue in Fayette County and was able to capture this.

Photos from Wednesday night's Severe Storms/Tornado in southern Fayette County. Photos provided by Fayette County Sheriff Ronnie Stevens and Kinzie Johnson.

The Vandalia School Board has re-organized for the next few years. At a special meeting on Wednesday afternoon, four board members who were re-elected in the April 1st Election--Kevin Satterthwaite, Therese Tate, John Campbell and Joe Lawson--were sworn in for their new terms. Meanwhile, the School Board also elected n...

State lawmakers have proposed a Climate Displacement Task Force to study how potential population shifts could affect Illinois. The House Energy and Environment Committee approved Senate Bill 1859 Tuesday. State Rep. Blaine Wilhour questioned what the proposed group would consider. The bill now goes to the House floor....

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Fayette County Sheriff Ronnie Stevens is asking individuals to please avoid the area of 900 Avenue and 1100th Street where they have significant damage from tonight's severe storms/tornado.

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Fayette County in south central Illinois... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 711 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Brownstown, or 9 miles east of Vandalia, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicat...

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY... At 701 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Brownstown, or 8 miles southeast of Vandalia, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indic...

Tornado Warning for... Southern Fayette County in south central Illinois... Northwestern Marion County in south central Illinois... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 630 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Patoka, or 14 miles southeast of Greenville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD.....

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 200 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 440 PM CDT WED APR 30 2025 TORNADO WATCH 200 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILC005-013-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-045-047-049-051-061-079- 081-083-101-117-119-121-133-135-139-159-163-173-185-189-191- 010300- /O.NE...