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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday May 8th, 2024 :: 06:28 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM Wednesday

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 626 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Baldwin to near Chester, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Reports of 65 to 70 mph wind near Ste. Genevive. SOURCE...Broadcast media. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Tamaroa, Willisville, Cutler, and St. Johns.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PERRY, IL

Instructions:

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

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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