Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Menard County in central Illinois... Northwestern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Southwestern Tazewell County in central Illinois... Eastern Cass County in west central Illinois... Southeastern Mason County in central Illinois... Northeastern Morgan County in west central Illinois...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 628 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kilbourne to near Alexander, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Kilbourne around 635 PM CDT. Greenview and Easton around 640 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Mason City, Athens, San Jose, Sherman and Williamsville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 95 and 105. Interstate 72 between mile markers 68 and 93, and between mile markers 101 and 104.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CASS, IL ... MASON, IL ... MENARD, IL ... MORGAN, IL ... SANGAMON, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central and west central Illinois. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central and west central Illinois.