Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Coles County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Edgar County in east central Illinois... Moultrie County in central Illinois... Northwestern Clark County in east central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Effingham County in south central Illinois... Douglas County in east central Illinois... Macon County in central Illinois... Southeastern Christian County in central Illinois... North central Jasper County in southeastern Illinois... Shelby County in central Illinois... Piatt County in central Illinois... De Witt County in central Illinois... Southwestern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Southeastern McLean County in central Illinois... Champaign County in east central Illinois...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1250 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wapella to near Pana, moving east at 65 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR eastern De Witt and northern Piatt County. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Weldon around 1255 PM CDT. Farmer City and De Land around 100 PM CDT. Shelbyville and Cowden around 105 PM CDT. Mansfield and Seymour around 110 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Mahomet, Fisher, Windsor, Stewardson, Bondville, Lake Of The Woods, Champaign, Urbana, Mattoon, Rantoul, Neoga, Thomasboro, Toledo, St. Joseph, Gifford, Lerna and Janesville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 168 and 250. Interstate 70 between mile markers 108 and 124. Interstate 72 between mile markers 133 and 182. Interstate 74 between mile markers 155 and 200.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... CHRISTIAN, IL ... CLARK, IL ... COLES, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... DE WITT, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, IL ... EFFINGHAM, IL ... JASPER, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... MACON, IL ... MOULTRIE, IL ... PIATT, IL ... SHELBY, IL ... VERMILION, IL

Instructions:

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage.