Full Notification

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Bond County in south central Illinois... Northern Marion County in south central Illinois... Fayette County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Montgomery County in south central Illinois...

* Until 145 PM CDT.

* At 1252 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pana to Coffeen to Alhambra, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...At 1241 PM, broadcast media reported estimated wind gusts of 60 mph in Litchfield, Illinois. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Van Burensburg around 1255 PM CDT. Greenville, Ramsey, and Woburn around 100 PM CDT. Vandalia and Mulberry Grove around 105 PM CDT. Wrights Corner around 110 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include St. Elmo, Brownstown, Tamalco, Shobonier, Patoka, Kinmundy, Farina and Salem. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 41 and 76. Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 127 and 135. This also includes Ramsey Lake State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOND, IL ... FAYETTE, IL ... MARION, IL ... MONTGOMERY, 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.