Full Notification

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois... Western Madison County in southwestern Illinois... Southwestern Macoupin County in southwestern Illinois... Jersey County in southwestern Illinois... St. Louis City in east central Missouri... St. Charles County in east central Missouri... Northeastern Jefferson County in east central Missouri... East central Franklin County in east central Missouri... St. Louis County in east central Missouri...

* Until 515 AM CDT.

* At 408 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elsberry to Fountain N' Lakes to 6 miles south of Jonesburg, moving southeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... St. Louis, O'Fallon, St. Charles, St. Peters, Florissant, Chesterfield, Wildwood, University City, Ballwin, Wentzville, Alton, Kirkwood, Maryland Heights, Hazelwood, Webster Groves, Ferguson, Arnold, Manchester, Godfrey, and Creve Coeur. This includes the following highways... Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 257 and 277. Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 185 and 191. Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 203 and 231. This also includes Babler Memorial State Park, Scott Joplin Historic Site, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State Park, Confluence State Park, Mastodon Historic Site, First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site, and Pere Marquette State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, IL ... JERSEY, IL ... MACOUPIN, IL ... MADISON, IL ... FRANKLIN, MO ... JEFFERSON, MO ... ST. CHARLES, MO ... ST. LOUIS, MO ... ST. LOUIS CITY, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.