“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30AM” from Perry County Sheriff's Department : Nixle

Saturday August 5th, 2023 :: 02:37 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30AM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Jackson County in southern Illinois... Perry County in southeastern Missouri... Northern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 236 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Willisville to 8 miles northwest of Altenburg to 6 miles northeast of Alliance, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Chester, Perryville, Murphysboro, Ava, Grand Tower, Altenburg, Frohna, Gorham, Pocahontas, Longtown, Old Appleton, Lithium and Silver Lake. This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 113 and 139.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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