Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... Western Jefferson County in south central Illinois...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 516 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Aviston to near Marissa to near Chester, moving northeast at 75 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Dix, Mount Vernon, Pinckneyville, Cutler, Tamaroa, Waltonville, Woodlawn, Willisville, Nason, and Rend Lake Area. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 87 and 105. Interstate 64 in Illinois between Mile Markers 63 and 80.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, IL ... PERRY, 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 midnight CDT for south central and southern Illinois.