Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Menard County in central Illinois... Logan County in central Illinois... Southeastern Woodford County in central Illinois... Central Sangamon County in central Illinois... Tazewell County in central Illinois... Western McLean County in central Illinois... Southeastern Mason County in central Illinois...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 606 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Morton to near New Berlin, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Pekin, East Peoria, Morton and Tremont around 610 PM CDT. Mackinaw around 615 PM CDT. Springfield, Goodfield and Deer Creek around 620 PM CDT. Eureka and Rochester around 625 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Sherman, Riverton, Carlock and Secor. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 31. Interstate 39 between mile markers 6 and 20. Interstate 474 between mile markers 12 and 14. Interstate 55 between mile markers 84 and 144. Interstate 72 between mile markers 84 and 113. Interstate 74 between mile markers 98 and 126.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LOGAN, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... MASON, IL ... MENARD, IL ... SANGAMON, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL ... WOODFORD, IL

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central Illinois. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central Illinois.