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Perry County Sheriff's Department
Wednesday May 8th, 2024 :: 03:01 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... Northern Jackson County in southern Illinois... Perry County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 259 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located over mainly rural areas of Perry and Randolph counties moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Perryville, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Elkville, Ava, Tamaroa, Willisville, Cutler, Dowell, Campbell Hill, Vergennes, St. Johns, Longtown, Lithium, and Silver Lake. This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 122 and 139.

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

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for south central and southern 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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