Full Notification

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois... Randolph County in southwestern Illinois... Southeastern St. Clair County in southwestern Illinois... Southeastern Jefferson County in east central Missouri... Ste. Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri... St. Francois County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 645 AM CDT.

* At 545 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of New Athens to 8 miles southwest of New Design to near Old Mines, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Marissa around 555 AM CDT. Tilden around 605 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Sparta, Ste. Genevieve, Coulterville, Evansville, Bonne Terre, Leadwood, Desloge, Chester, St. Mary, Farmington and Park Hills. This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 141 and 162. This also includes St. Joe State Park, St. Francois State Park, Hawn State Park, Felix Valle House State Park, and Missouri Mines Historic Site.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONROE, IL ... RANDOLPH, IL ... ST. CLAIR, IL ... JEFFERSON, MO ... STE. GENEVIEVE, MO ... ST. FRANCOIS, MO

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.