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4/18/2024 8:50pm 
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

for Perry County, IL

Issued by the National Weather Service

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING (CONSIDERABLE Damage Possible)  

Perry County, IL


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 18 at 7:28PM CDT until April 18 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY


Areas Affected: Franklin, IL; Hamilton, IL; Jackson, IL; Jefferson, IL; Perry, IL; Wayne, IL

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Thursday 7:28pm CDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 7:28pm CDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 8:45pm CDT

Event Onset: Thursday 7:28pm CDT

Event Ends: Thursday 8:45pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Paducah KY



Threats:
Tornado: POSSIBLE
Thunderstorm damage threat: CONSIDERABLE
Wind: RADAR INDICATED
Max Wind Gusts: 70 MPH
Hail: RADAR INDICATED
Max Hail Size: Up to .75 in

Details:
SVRPAH

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Perry County in south central Illinois...
Wayne County in south central Illinois...
Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
Northern Jackson County in southern Illinois...
Hamilton County in south central Illinois...
Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 727 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Centralia to near Willisville, moving east at
50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. These storms have a history of
widespread wind damage.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, West Frankfort, Benton, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville,
Fairfield, Mcleansboro, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser,
Zeigler, Royalton, Wayne City, Elkville, Woodlawn, Bluford, Cisne,
Valier, West City, and Ava.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 62 and 105.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 116.

Information:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d272486e00438701fa850bcc175939544b251719.001.1
Codes: ILC055, ILC065, ILC077, ILC081, ILC145, ILC191
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d272486e00438701fa850bcc175939544b251719.001.1

 

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING (CONSIDERABLE Damage Possible)  

Perry County, IL


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 18 at 7:11PM CDT until April 18 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR PERRY...JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTIES


Areas Affected: Jackson, IL; Jefferson, IL; Perry, IL

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Thursday 7:11pm CDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 7:11pm CDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 7:45pm CDT

Event Onset: Thursday 7:11pm CDT

Event Ends: Thursday 7:45pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Paducah KY



Threats:
Tornado: POSSIBLE
Thunderstorm damage threat: CONSIDERABLE
Wind: RADAR INDICATED
Max Wind Gusts: 70 MPH
Hail: RADAR INDICATED
Max Hail Size: 1.00 in

Details:
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR PERRY...JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTIES...

At 710 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Irvington to near Chester, moving east
at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Rend Lake Area, De Soto,
Elkville, Woodlawn, Ava, Tamaroa, Willisville, Dix, Cutler,
Waltonville, Dowell, Bonnie, Campbell Hill, Vergennes, Nason, and St.
Johns.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 87 and 105.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 82.

Information:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

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Codes: ILC077, ILC081, ILC145
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4ac3536c60a4f89bd1fa8d6ac88375922e0867bd.001.1

 

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH  

Perry County, IL


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 18 at 6:36PM CDT until April 19 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY


Areas Affected: Alexander, IL; Edwards, IL; Franklin, IL; Gallatin, IL; Hamilton, IL; Hardin, IL; Jackson, IL; Jefferson, IL; Johnson, IL; Massac, IL; Perry, IL; Pope, IL; Pulaski, IL; Saline, IL; Union, IL; Wabash, IL; Wayne, IL; White, IL; Williamson, IL; Bollinger, MO; Butler, MO; Cape Girardeau, MO; Carter, MO; Perry, MO; Ripley, MO; Scott, MO; Stoddard, MO; Wayne, MO

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Possible

Alert Sent: Thursday 6:36pm CDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 6:36pm CDT

Alert Expires: Friday 2:00am CDT

Event Onset: Thursday 6:36pm CDT

Event Ends: Friday 2:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Paducah KY


Details:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
129 UNTIL 2 AM CDT FRIDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH 125. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS

EDWARDS

IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

ALEXANDER             FRANKLIN              GALLATIN
HAMILTON              HARDIN                JACKSON
JEFFERSON             JOHNSON               MASSAC
PERRY                 POPE                  PULASKI
SALINE                UNION                 WABASH
WAYNE                 WHITE                 WILLIAMSON

IN MISSOURI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

BOLLINGER             BUTLER                CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER                PERRY                 RIPLEY
SCOTT                 STODDARD              WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BLOOMFIELD, CAIRO,
CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARBONDALE, CARMI, DONIPHAN, ELIZABETHTOWN,
FAIRFIELD, GOLCONDA, GRAYVILLE, HARRISBURG, HERRIN, JACKSON,
JONESBORO, MARBLE HILL, MCLEANSBORO, METROPOLIS, MOUND CITY,
MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, PERRYVILLE, PIEDMONT,
PINCKNEYVILLE, POPLAR BLUFF, SHAWNEETOWN, SIKESTON, VAN BUREN,
VIENNA, WEST FRANKFORT, AND WEST SALEM.

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Codes: ILC003, ILC047, ILC055, ILC059, ILC065, ILC069, ILC077, ILC081, ILC087, ILC127, ILC145, ILC151, ILC153, ILC165, ILC181, ILC185, ILC191, ILC193, ILC199, MOC017, MOC023, MOC031, MOC035, MOC157, MOC181, MOC201, MOC207, MOC223
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.13645b6702bd756bcca87e6d1f09a303cb1a5cff.001.2