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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday October 18th, 2025 :: 03:04 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Perry County in south central Illinois... Southwestern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northwestern Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 303 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Du Quoin, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Tamaroa, Waltonville, Nason, and St. Johns.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... PERRY, 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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