Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Coles County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Crawford County in east central Illinois... Southern Edgar County in east central Illinois... Northern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois... Clark County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Shelby County in central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Northern Effingham County in south central Illinois...

* Until 1245 AM CST.

* At 1140 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Westfield to near Greenup to near Watson, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Toledo, Greenup and Westfield around 1145 PM CST. Casey and Kansas around 1150 PM CST. Martinsville, Montrose and Clarksville around 1155 PM CST. Paris, Jewett and Oliver around 1200 AM CST. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Marshall, Vermilion, Hidalgo, Hazel Dell and Dennison. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 154 and 174. Interstate 70 between mile markers 79 and 154.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for south central, central, southeastern and east 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for south central, central, southeastern and east central Illinois.