Village of New Athens Emergency Management Agency - EMA

04/28/2026

New Athens is currently under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8:15 PM tonight.

Please take this warning seriously. Move indoors, stay away from windows, and avoid unnecessary travel until the storm passes.

Severe thunderstorms can produce damaging winds, heavy rain, frequent lightning, and possible hail.

Please continue to monitor local weather alerts and have a way to receive warnings. Check on neighbors, family members, and anyone who may need assistance.

Stay safe, New Athens.

04/27/2026

Tornado Watch in Effect Until 9 PM Tonight

New Athens is currently under a Tornado Watch until 9 PM tonight.

This means conditions are favorable for severe storms and possible tornado development. Please stay weather aware and be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued.

✅ Have multiple ways to receive alerts
✅ Charge your phone and weather radio
✅ Know where your safe place is before storms arrive
✅ Bring pets indoors
✅ Secure outdoor items if it is safe to do so
✅ Check on neighbors, especially older adults or anyone who may need assistance

If a Tornado Warning is issued, move immediately to a basement or an interior room on the lowest level, away from windows.

Stay alert, New Athens. Better to be ready and not need it than need it and be scrambling.

04/27/2026

Team Scott – The commander has authorized early release starting at noon due to incoming inclement weather that could result in tornadic/hail activity that is forecasted for this afternoon. Please coordinate with your supervision and follow appropriate staggered release protocol.

The Cardinal Creek Gate will open at noon for outbound traffic to assist with this effort but will be subject to closure without notice due to changing weather conditions. The Scott Elementary School Gate will be open for normal hours. The Visitor Center will close at 2 p.m.

The Youth Center will not open for afternoon care. Children must be picked up from the Child Development Centers by 1 p.m. Afternoon Pre-K children will need to be picked up from the CDC--the buses will not run today.

The Scott AFB Clinic and Pharmacy will also be closed by 1:30 p.m. All appointments, to include the O’Fallon Family Medicine Clinic, will either be rescheduled or accomplished virtually based on capability. For all other medical questions, please refer to the Scott AFB Clinic page.

Please check the AAFES website and social media for closures related to the Scott AFB Exchange, Express and Commissary.

04/27/2026

🚨 Flood Watch in Effect for New Athens Until 9 PM Tonight 🚨

New Athens is currently under a Flood Watch until 9 PM tonight.

Periods of heavy rain may lead to flooding in low-lying areas, ditches, creeks, and roads that typically hold water.

Please use caution this evening:

🌧️ Monitor local weather updates
🚗 Do not drive through flooded roads
⚠️ Watch for water over roadways, especially after dark
🏠 Secure outdoor items and check drainage areas if safe to do so
📱 Have multiple ways to receive weather alerts

Remember: Turn Around, Don’t Drown. It only takes a small amount of moving water to create a dangerous situation.

Stay weather aware, New Athens.

04/27/2026

04/27/2026

Please be weather aware today.

04/26/2026

Tomorrow is a weather alert day!

04/17/2026

New Athens is currently under a Tornado Watch until 11:00 PM tonight.

A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for severe weather and possible tornadoes, so now is the time to stay alert and be ready to act quickly if warnings are issued.

Please take a few minutes to:

* Make sure you have a way to receive weather alerts
* Review your safe place at home
* Charge your phone and keep it nearby
* Keep an eye on changing weather conditions this evening

Stay weather aware, check on neighbors who may need assistance, and keep pets inside if possible. We will continue to share updates as needed.

04/17/2026

Please stay weather aware tonight. Expected timing is between midnight and 4 am.

04/16/2026

Update 10:40 pm: NWS has canceled the severe thunderstorm warning.

The Village of New Athens EMA is urging residents to stay weather aware tonight. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for St. Clair County until 11:00 PM CDT, with storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 12:00 AM CDT.

04/11/2026

An active weather pattern will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms to the area next week. There is the potential for a few strong to severe thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday, so make sure you to check back for future updates.