Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Logan County in central Illinois... Northwestern De Witt County in central Illinois... Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois... McLean County in central Illinois...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Atlanta, or 10 miles northeast of Lincoln, moving northeast at 50 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Bloomington and Heyworth around 605 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Downs, Cooksville and Colfax. This includes the following highways... Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 55 between mile markers 132 and 187. Interstate 74 between mile markers 126 and 146.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central Illinois. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central Illinois.