Full Notification

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Logan County in central Illinois... Eastern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Northern Piatt County in central Illinois... De Witt County in central Illinois... McLean County in central Illinois... Northern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 344 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bloomington to Latham, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Kenney, Wapella, Downs, Maroa, Heyworth, Clinton, and Bloomington around 350 PM CDT. Le Roy around 355 PM CDT. Colfax around 400 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Weldon, Saybrook, Farmer City, De Land and Mansfield. This includes the following highways... Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 55 between mile markers 137 and 174. Interstate 72 between mile markers 150 and 173. Interstate 74 between mile markers 125 and 168.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE WITT, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... MACON, IL ... PIATT, 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central Illinois.