Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM 
SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Perry County in south central Illinois... Southern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northern Franklin County in south central Illinois...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 447 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tamaroa, or 7 miles northeast of Du Quoin, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Benton, Du Quoin, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Valier, West City, Tamaroa, Ina, North City, Bonnie, Belle Rive, Ewing, and Nason. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 72 and 87.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... PERRY, IL
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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