Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Scott County in west central Illinois... Southwestern Sangamon County in central Illinois... South central Cass County in west central Illinois... Morgan County in west central Illinois...

* Until 200 AM CDT.

* At 115 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chapin, or 8 miles northwest of Jacksonville, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Jacksonville around 125 AM CDT. Murrayville and Woodson around 130 AM CDT. Alexander and Franklin around 135 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Waverly. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 77 and 94. Interstate 72 between mile markers 55 and 100.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CASS, IL ... MORGAN, IL ... SANGAMON, IL ... SCOTT, IL

Instructions:

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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.