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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Sunday March 30th, 2025 :: 04:27 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 424 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ava, or 13 miles west of Murphysboro, moving east at 35 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... Du Quoin, Dowell, Elkville, Campbell Hill, St. Johns, De Soto, Ava, Vergennes, Hurst, and Murphysboro.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, IL ... 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 1100 PM 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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