Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... Jackson County in southern Illinois... Perry County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 453 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lively Grove to near Bremen to near Coffman, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. This line of storms has a history of producing widespread wind damage and gusts in excess of 70 mph as it tracked across the St. Louis Metro area. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Carbondale, Perryville, Murphysboro, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, De Soto, Elkville, Hurst, Ava, Tamaroa, Willisville, Grand Tower, Altenburg, Cutler, Dowell, Campbell Hill, Vergennes, Frohna, Gorham and St. Johns. This includes Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 122 and 139.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, IL ... PERRY, IL ... PERRY, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!