Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... Southwestern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northern Jackson County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Northern Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 345 AM CDT.

* At 258 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Woodlawn to near Ava, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Benton, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Wayne City, Woodlawn, Bluford, Valier, West City, Ava, Tamaroa, Ina, North City, Dahlgren, Buckner, Waltonville, and Dowell. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 71 and 102. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 98.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... JACKSON, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... PERRY, IL ... WAYNE, IL

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 800 AM CDT for south central and southern Illinois.