Full Notification

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Clinton County in south central Illinois... Marion County in south central Illinois... Fayette County in south central Illinois... Washington County in south central Illinois...

* Until 645 AM CDT.

* At 532 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Coffeen to Aviston, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Carlyle and Beckemeyer around 550 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Ramsey, Vandalia, Brownstown, Shattuc, Centralia, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Fairman, Wrights Corner, St. Elmo, Odin and Salem. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 61 and 76. Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 135. Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 34 and 61. This also includes Ramsey Lake State Park and Carlyle Lake Recreational Area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLINTON, IL ... FAYETTE, IL ... MARION, IL ... WASHINGTON, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in St Louis.