Full Notification

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Madison County in southwestern Illinois... Macoupin County in southwestern Illinois... East central Jersey County in southwestern Illinois... Montgomery County in south central Illinois... Northeastern St. Charles County in east central Missouri...

* Until 300 PM CST.

* At 157 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kemper to Brighton to Godfrey, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Kemper around 200 PM CST. Shipman around 205 PM CST. Dorsey around 210 PM CST. Bunker Hill and Prairietown around 215 PM CST. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Carlinville, Wilsonville, Staunton, Gillespie, Benld, Sawyerville, Mount Clare, East Gillespie, Mount Olive, Eagarville, Litchfield, Raymond and Farmersville. This includes Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 41 and 63. This also includes Beaver Dam State Park and Lake Lou Yaeger.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JERSEY, IL ... MACOUPIN, IL ... MADISON, IL ... MONTGOMERY, IL ... ST. CHARLES, MO

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central and southwestern Illinois...and east central Missouri. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central and southwestern Illinois...and east central Missouri.