Full Notification

SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois... Jersey County in southwestern Illinois... St. Charles County in east central Missouri... Lincoln County in east central Missouri...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 609 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bellflower to Innsbrook to near Augusta, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... O'Fallon, St. Charles, St. Peters, Chesterfield, Wentzville, Maryland Heights, Hazelwood, Godfrey, Lake St. Louis, Bridgeton, Dardenne Prairie, Troy, Jerseyville, Weldon Spring, Cottleville, Elsberry, St. Paul, Moscow Mills, Winfield, and Davis. This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 203 and 229. This also includes Cuivre River State Park, First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site, and Pere Marquette State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, IL ... JERSEY, IL ... LINCOLN, MO ... ST. CHARLES, MO

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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern Illinois...and east central Missouri.