Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM 
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 715 PM CDT.
* At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tamaroa, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Benton, Du Quoin, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Valier, West City, Tamaroa, Ina, North City, and Waltonville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... JEFFERSON, 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
