Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Menard County in central Illinois... Logan County in central Illinois... Southeastern Woodford County in central Illinois... De Witt County in central Illinois... Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois... McLean County in central Illinois... Southeastern Mason County in central Illinois...

* Until 900 AM CDT.

* At 812 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hopedale, or 13 miles southeast of Pekin, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Bloomington, Lincoln, Clinton, Eureka, Havana, Mason City, Normal, Le Roy, Heyworth, El Paso, Petersburg, Lexington, Farmer City, Athens, Mackinaw, Hudson, Chenoa, Atlanta, Delavan and Mount Pulaski. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 18. Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 14. Interstate 55 between mile markers 112 and 186. Interstate 74 between mile markers 108 and 157.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE WITT, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... MASON, IL ... MENARD, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL ... WOODFORD, 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 Lincoln.