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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday April 21st, 2026 :: 02:13 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Lake Wind Advisory until 09:00PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 11 AM CDT /noon EDT/ this morning to 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON ... WAYNE ... EDWARDS ... WABASH ... PERRY ... FRANKLIN ... HAMILTON ... WHITE ... JACKSON ... WILLIAMSON ... SALINE ... GALLATIN ... UNION ... JOHNSON ... POPE ... HARDIN ... ALEXANDER ... PULASKI ... MASSAC ... GIBSON ... PIKE ... POSEY ... VANDERBURGH ... WARRICK ... SPENCER ... FULTON ... HICKMAN ... CARLISLE ... BALLARD ... MCCRACKEN ... GRAVES ... LIVINGSTON ... MARSHALL ... CALLOWAY ... CRITTENDEN ... LYON ... TRIGG ... CALDWELL ... UNION ... WEBSTER ... HOPKINS ... CHRISTIAN ... HENDERSON ... DAVIESS ... MCLEAN ... MUHLENBERG ... TODD ... PERRY ... BOLLINGER ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... WAYNE ... CARTER ... RIPLEY ... BUTLER ... STODDARD ... SCOTT ... MISSISSIPPI ... NEW MADRID

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:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Lake Wind Advisory

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