Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

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

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 152 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Broadlands, or 18 miles northeast of Tuscola, 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... Sidell around 200 AM CDT. Hume around 205 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Chrisman. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 213 and 216.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... COLES, 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.