Tornado Warning until 10:00PM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Western Perry County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 902 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Junction City, or near Fredericktown, moving northeast at 35 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near... Perryville around 940 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lithium and Silver Lake. This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 128 and 139.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PERRY, MO
Instructions:
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
Perry County Sheriff's Department
710 S Kingshighway
Perryville, MO 63775
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-547-4576
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PC911 followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning