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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday April 29th, 2025 :: 01:35 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15PM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

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

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 134 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Willisville to 9 miles southwest of Ava to near Altenburg, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Dowell, Campbell Hill, St. Johns, Ava, Vergennes, Du Quoin, Gorham, Frohna, Carbondale, Elkville, Makanda, Grand Tower, Murphysboro, Cedar Lake Area, De Soto, Altenburg, Willisville, and Pinckneyville. This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 120 and 121.

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

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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