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Perry County Sheriff's Department
Wednesday February 22nd, 2023 :: 02:32 p.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... Jackson County in southern Illinois... Perry County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 315 PM CST.

* At 232 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near New Athens to near Bremen to near Alliance, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Willisville around 250 PM CST. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Ava, Altenburg, Grand Tower, Du Quoin, De Soto, Elkville and Hurst. This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 121 and 139.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, IL ... PERRY, IL ... PERRY, MO

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central and southern Illinois...and southeastern Missouri. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central and southern Illinois...and southeastern Missouri.

Address/Location
Perry County Sheriff's Department
710 S Kingshighway
Perryville, MO 63775

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-547-4576

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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

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