Full Notification

SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Randolph County in southwestern Illinois... North central Iron County in southeastern Missouri... Ste. Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri... Southeastern Washington County in east central Missouri... St. Francois County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leadwood, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Farmington, Chester, Bonne Terre, Desloge, Ste. Genevieve, Bismarck, Leadwood, Bremen, Park Hills, Irondale, St. Mary, Knob Lick, Weingarten, Womac, Rocky Ridge, Coffman, Leadington, Caledonia, Kaskaskia, and Minnith. This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 141 and 154. This also includes St. Joe State Park, St. Francois State Park, Hawn State Park, Felix Valle House State Park, and Missouri Mines Historic Site.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RANDOLPH, IL ... IRON, MO ... STE. GENEVIEVE, MO ... ST. FRANCOIS, MO ... WASHINGTON, 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.