Full Notification

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Logan County in central Illinois... Northeastern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Southwestern De Witt County in central Illinois... Northern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 413 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mechanicsburg, or 15 miles east of Springfield, moving northeast at 60 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... Illiopolis around 420 PM CDT. Latham around 425 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Kenney and Clinton. This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 105 and 126.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE WITT, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MACON, 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.