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Perry County Sheriff's Department
Sunday March 15th, 2026 :: 06:44 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 07:00PM

TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Missouri... Northeastern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Altenburg, or 12 miles northwest of Trail Of Tears State Park, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Perry and northeastern Cape Girardeau Counties, including the following locations... Frohna.

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

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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