Full Notification

SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois... Southeastern Jefferson County in east central Missouri... Northwestern Ste. Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri... Northwestern St. Francois County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 614 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near De Soto, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Festus, De Soto, Pevely, Crystal City, Herculaneum, Hillsboro, Valmeyer, Olympian Village, Bloomsdale, Horine, Maeystown, Fults, Hematite, Blackwell, Victoria, Madonnaville, Chalfin Bridge, Wartburg, Monroe City, and Harrisonville. This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 162 and 180. This also includes Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Historic Site and Gov. Dunklin's Grave Historic Site.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONROE, IL ... JEFFERSON, MO ... STE. GENEVIEVE, MO ... ST. FRANCOIS, 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 1100 PM CDT for southwestern Illinois...and southeastern and east central Missouri.