Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Union County in southern Illinois... Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Southwestern Johnson County in southern Illinois... Alexander County in southern Illinois... Fulton County in western Kentucky... Western Carlisle County in western Kentucky... Northwestern Hickman County in western Kentucky... Ballard County in western Kentucky... Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Scott County in southeastern Missouri... New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri... Eastern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 710 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ware to near Bell City to near Holcomb, moving northeast at 55 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.

* Locations impacted include... Charleston, Canalou, Cayce, Diehlstadt, Anniston, Morley, Bertrand, Commerce, Dorena, Big Oak Tree State Park, Mounds, Bardwell, Ullin, Sikeston, Hay-Wood City, Chaffee, Arlington, Bell City, Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, and Blandville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 23. Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 1 and 21. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 33 and 91.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... JOHNSON, IL ... PULASKI, IL ... UNION, IL ... BALLARD, KY ... CARLISLE, KY ... FULTON, KY ... HICKMAN, KY ... MISSISSIPPI, MO ... NEW MADRID, MO ... SCOTT, MO ... STODDARD, MO

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 southern Illinois...western Kentucky...and southeastern Missouri.