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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday July 19th, 2023 :: 05:06 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30AM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Perry County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois...

* Until 530 AM CDT.

* At 505 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Elkville, or 8 miles southwest of Du Quoin, moving south at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Carbondale, Murphysboro, Du Quoin, De Soto, Elkville, Hurst, Ava, Dowell, Vergennes and St. Johns.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, 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

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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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