Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Union County in southern Illinois... Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Massac County in southern Illinois... Johnson County in southern Illinois... Eastern Alexander County in southern Illinois... Western Carlisle County in western Kentucky... Northwestern Hickman County in western Kentucky... Ballard County in western Kentucky... Northwestern McCracken County in western Kentucky... Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Northern New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri... Southeastern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 756 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ware to 8 miles north of Bertrand to near Parma, moving east at 50 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... Charleston, East Prairie, Cairo, Vienna, La Center, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Towosahgy State Historic Site, Big Oak Tree State Park, Goreville, Bertrand, Mounds, Dongola, Parma, Barlow, Tamms, Matthews, Mound City, Karnak, and Canalou. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 2 and 23. Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 25, and between Mile Markers 38 and 42. Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 3 and 21. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 49 and 58.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... JOHNSON, IL ... MASSAC, IL ... PULASKI, IL ... UNION, IL ... BALLARD, KY ... CARLISLE, KY ... HICKMAN, KY ... MCCRACKEN, KY ... MISSISSIPPI, MO ... NEW MADRID, MO ... STODDARD, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for southern Illinois...western Kentucky...and southeastern Missouri.