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Perry County Sheriff's Department
Wednesday April 5th, 2023 :: 04:19 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00AM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Perry County in south central Illinois... Union County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Johnson County in southern Illinois... Western Williamson County in southern Illinois... Jackson County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Alexander County in southern Illinois... Southwestern Franklin County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Missouri... Central Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 500 AM CDT.

* At 418 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Elkville to near Gordonville, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters near Grand Tower. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Jackson, Herrin, Murphysboro, Carterville, Anna, Christopher, Jonesboro, Trail Of Tears State Park, Zeigler, De Soto, Crainville, Cambria, Cobden, Royalton, Energy, Elkville, Hurst and Dongola. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 23 and 39. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 94 and 110.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... FRANKLIN, IL ... JACKSON, IL ... JOHNSON, IL ... PERRY, IL ... UNION, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL ... CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO ... PERRY, MO

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southern and south central Illinois...and southeastern Missouri. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southern and south central 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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