SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – Severe storms rolled through our area Wednesday afternoon and evening bringing with them heavy rain, hail, high winds, a few tornadoes along with several severe thunderstorms warnings along with tornado watches and warnings.

Williamson County Emergency Management says a tornado just outside of Marion touched down and dissipated before reaching any population areas. No damage was reported.

911 service in Marion and the surrounding area was affected by the storms.

Power outages and some flooding was also reported across the area.