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Perry County Sheriff's Department
Tuesday May 20th, 2025 :: 12:48 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30AM Tuesday

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Missouri... Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1248 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Millersville to near Leopold, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, Trail Of Tears State Park, Delta, Gordonville, Dutchtown, Millersville, Burfordville, Oak Ridge, Whitewater, Allenville, and Pocahontas. This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 93 and 113.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO ... PERRY, MO

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southern Illinois...and southeastern Missouri.

Address/Location
Perry County Sheriff's Department
710 S Kingshighway
Perryville, MO 63775

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-547-4576

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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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