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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday April 19th, 2025 :: 06:19 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15AM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until 715 AM CDT.

* At 618 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Perryville to 6 miles northeast of Millersville, moving northeast at 80 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... Dowell, Cobden, Campbell Hill, St. Johns, Ava, Vergennes, Alto Pass, Du Quoin, Gorham, Carbondale, Elkville, Makanda, Grand Tower, Murphysboro, Cedar Lake Area, De Soto, and Hurst.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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