Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... White County in southeastern Illinois... Southeastern Williamson County in southern Illinois... Saline County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Gallatin County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Posey County in southwestern Indiana...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 746 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Enfield to 6 miles north of Galatia to near Lake Of Egypt Area, moving east at 40 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... Enfield, Muddy, Eldorado, Raleigh, Springerton, Ridgway, Phillipstown, Poseyville, Carmi, Stonefort, Omaha, Carrier Mills, Creal Springs, New Haven, Norris City, Junction, Harrisburg, Equality, Maunie, and New Harmony. This includes Interstate 64 in Indiana between Mile Markers 3 and 13.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLATIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... SALINE, IL ... WHITE, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL ... POSEY, IN

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, south central and southeastern Illinois...and southwestern Indiana.