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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday May 4th, 2024 :: 06:23 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM Saturday

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Perry County in south central Illinois... Southwestern Jefferson County in south central Illinois...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coulterville, or 8 miles northwest of Pinckneyville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Pinckneyville, Tamaroa, and Waltonville. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois near Mile Marker 65.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, IL ... PERRY, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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