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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 :: 04:14 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45AM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Perry County in south central Illinois... Western Williamson County in southern Illinois... Jackson County in southern Illinois... Southwestern Franklin County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 445 AM CDT.

* At 412 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ava to near Altenburg, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Carbondale, Marion, Herrin, West Frankfort, Murphysboro, Carterville, Christopher, Zeigler, De Soto, Crainville, Cambria, Royalton, Energy, Elkville, Hurst, Ava, Grand Tower, Altenburg, Cedar Lake Area, and Makanda.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for south central and southern Illinois...and southeastern Missouri.

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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