Full Notification

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Menard County in central Illinois... Logan County in central Illinois... North central Sangamon County in central Illinois... Southwestern De Witt County in central Illinois... Southeastern Mason County in central Illinois...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 343 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Athens, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Williamsville around 350 PM CDT. Middletown and Elkhart around 355 PM CDT. Lincoln around 400 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Atlanta. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 10. Interstate 55 between mile markers 102 and 141.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE WITT, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MASON, IL ... MENARD, IL ... SANGAMON, 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central Illinois.