Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30AM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Perry County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois...
* Until 530 AM CDT.
* At 505 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Elkville, or 8 miles southwest of Du Quoin, moving south at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Carbondale, Murphysboro, Du Quoin, De Soto, Elkville, Hurst, Ava, Dowell, Vergennes and St. Johns.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, IL ... PERRY, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Perry County Emergency Management Agency
1534 S Washington St
Du Quoin, IL 62832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-357-6221
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PERRYILEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning