Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Union County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Pope County in southern Illinois... Johnson County in southern Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois... Western Saline County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois... South central Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois... East central Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 654 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elkville to 6 miles southwest of Cedar Lake Area to Cape Girardeau, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Whiteash, Lake Of Egypt Area, Spillertown, Pittsburg, Crainville, Alto Pass, Stonefort, Creal Springs, Energy, Jonesboro, Vienna, Goreville, Simpson, Anna, Cambria, Herrin, Cobden, Buncombe, Johnston City, and Colp. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 18. Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 24 and 61.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... JACKSON, IL ... JOHNSON, IL ... POPE, IL ... SALINE, IL ... UNION, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL ... CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO

Instructions:

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...and southeastern Missouri.