Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Coles County in east central Illinois... Northeastern Christian County in central Illinois... Moultrie County in central Illinois... Central Shelby County in central Illinois... Southern Piatt County in central Illinois... Southwestern Douglas County in east central Illinois... Southern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 859 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Long Creek, or near Decatur, moving southeast 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Dalton City around 905 PM CDT. Bethany, Lovington and Hammond around 915 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Sullivan, Arthur, Allenville, Cooks Mill and Humboldt. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 196 and 207. Interstate 72 between mile markers 131 and 137, and between mile markers 141 and 147.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, IL ... COLES, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... MACON, IL ... MOULTRIE, IL ... PIATT, IL ... SHELBY, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.