Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Menard County in central Illinois... Logan County in central Illinois... Northeastern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Western De Witt County in central Illinois... Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois... Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois... Northwestern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 704 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Delavan to near Sherman, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Emden around 710 PM CDT. Armington around 715 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Mount Pulaski, Latham, Chestnut, Bloomington, Beason and Kenney. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 13. Interstate 55 between mile markers 106 and 155. Interstate 72 between mile markers 105 and 117.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE WITT, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... MACON, IL ... MENARD, IL ... SANGAMON, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for central Illinois. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. 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.