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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday April 29th, 2025 :: 02:05 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45PM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Perry County in south central Illinois... Eastern Union County in southern Illinois... Northern Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Western Johnson County in southern Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois... Eastern Jackson County in southern Illinois... North central Alexander County in southern Illinois... Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 202 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Du Quoin to near Carbondale to near Scott City, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Whiteash, Lake Of Egypt Area, West Frankfort, Spillertown, Buckner, Pittsburg, Hanaford, Crainville, Creal Springs, Zeigler, Bush, Sesser, Ullin, Herrin, Orient, Dowell, Hurst, Buncombe, Colp, and Mill Creek. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 14. Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 16 and 80.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... FRANKLIN, IL ... JACKSON, IL ... JOHNSON, IL ... PERRY, IL ... PULASKI, IL ... UNION, IL ... WILLIAMSON, 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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