Full Notification

SVRLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Fayette County in south central Illinois... Northern Marion County in south central Illinois...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1125 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 10 miles northwest of Wrights Corner to near Carlyle, or along a line from 18 miles east of Nokomis to near Carlyle, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. At 11:15 pm golf ball sized hail was reported in Vandalia, IL. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Salem, Vandalia, St. Elmo, Sandoval, Odin, Ramsey, Kinmundy, Brownstown, Mulberry Grove, Patoka, Farina, Omega, Shobonier, Wrights Corner, Fairman, Stephen Forbes Station, Avena, Tonti, La Clede and Pittsburg. This includes the following State Parks... Ramsey Lake State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 61 and 76. Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 127 and 135.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FAYETTE, IL ... MARION, IL

Instructions:

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing widespread damaging winds and have produced large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for a portion of south central Illinois.