Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Southern Champaign County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Douglas County in east central Illinois...

* Until 200 AM CDT.

* At 121 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Savoy, or near Champaign, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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... Philo and Sidney around 130 AM CDT. Villa Grove around 135 AM CDT. Broadlands around 140 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Allerton, Newman, Sidell, Hume, Brocton and Chrisman. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 223 and 241. Interstate 72 between mile markers 179 and 182. Interstate 74 between mile markers 176 and 191.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, IL ... VERMILION, 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.