Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Crawford County in east central Illinois... Jasper County in southeastern Illinois... Southwestern Clark County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Effingham County in south central Illinois...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 429 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jewett, or near Toledo, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Greenup around 435 PM CDT. Hidalgo around 440 PM CDT. Hazel Dell around 445 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Oblong, Eaton and Annapolis. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 158 and 179. Interstate 70 between mile markers 92 and 131.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARK, IL ... CRAWFORD, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... EFFINGHAM, IL ... JASPER, IL ... SHELBY, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.