Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Alexander County in southern Illinois... Western Fulton County in western Kentucky... Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Scott County in southeastern Missouri... New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri... Eastern Butler County in southeastern Missouri... Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 745 AM CDT.

* At 659 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dudley to Piggott, moving northeast at 80 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Sikeston, Dexter, Charleston, Scott City, Portageville, East Prairie, New Madrid, Cairo, Bernie, Bloomfield, Oran, Lilbourn, Miner, Benton, Big Oak Tree State Park, Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, Towosahgy State Historic Site, Malden, Clarkton, and Gideon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 21. Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 1 and 21. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 33 and 89.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... PULASKI, IL ... FULTON, KY ... BUTLER, MO ... MISSISSIPPI, MO ... NEW MADRID, MO ... SCOTT, MO ... STODDARD, 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 1000 AM CDT for southern Illinois...western Kentucky...and southeastern Missouri.