Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Perry County in south central Illinois... Southwestern Wayne County in south central Illinois... Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Franklin County in south central Illinois...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 407 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Woodlawn to 6 miles north of Sesser to near Elkville, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Bluford, Christopher, Dowell, Bonnie, West City, North City, Nason, Buckner, Rend Lake Area, Benton, Keenes, Belle Prairie City, Waltonville, Woodlawn, Dahlgren, Ewing, Mount Vernon, Belle Rive, Sesser, and Macedonia. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 69 and 98. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 71 and 101.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... JACKSON, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... PERRY, IL ... WAYNE, IL

Instructions:

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 south central and southern Illinois.