Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northern Jackson County in southern Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 647 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Okawville to Rocky Ridge, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. These storms have a history of widespread wind damage across parts of Missouri and Illinois. 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... Mount Vernon, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Rend Lake Area, De Soto, Elkville, Woodlawn, Ava, Tamaroa, Willisville, Dix, Cutler, Waltonville, Dowell, Bonnie, Campbell Hill, Vergennes, Nason, and St. Johns. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 87 and 105. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 82.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... PERRY, 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.