Full Notification

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois... Marion County in south central Illinois... Eastern Washington County in south central Illinois...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 746 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Carlyle to near Irvington to near Ashley, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Centralia, Salem, Carlyle, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Beckemeyer, Kinmundy, Irvington, Patoka, Ashley, Farina, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, Fairman, Boulder, Shattuc, Helm, and Tonti. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 127. Interstate 64 in Illinois near exit 61. This also includes Carlyle Lake Recreational Area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLINTON, IL ... MARION, IL ... WASHINGTON, IL

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Illinois.