Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM 
SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... Northwestern Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 825 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles west of Wamac to near Evansville, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Pinckneyville, Woodlawn, Tamaroa, Willisville, Dix, Cutler, and Waltonville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 93 and 105. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 77.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, IL ... PERRY, IL
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central Illinois.
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
