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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday July 4th, 2026 :: 05:20 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... Jackson County in southern Illinois...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 519 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Coulterville to 9 miles southwest of Ava, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Carbondale, Murphysboro, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Elkville, Ava, Tamaroa, Willisville, Grand Tower, Cutler, Dowell, Campbell Hill, Vergennes, Gorham, and St. Johns.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, 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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