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Perry County Sheriff's Department
Thursday April 16th, 2026 :: 03:18 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Union County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Missouri... North central Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 315 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grand Tower, or 12 miles north of Trail Of Tears State Park, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Carbondale, Grand Tower, Altenburg, Cedar Lake Area, Makanda, Alto Pass, and Frohna.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, IL ... UNION, IL ... CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO ... PERRY, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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