Full Notification

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Logan County in central Illinois... Northeastern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Western De Witt County in central Illinois... Northern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 324 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dawson, or 12 miles northeast of Springfield, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Mount Pulaski and Cornland around 330 PM CDT. Chestnut around 340 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Kenney, Beason, Clinton and Wapella. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 mile marker 103 and near mile marker 140. Interstate 72 between mile markers 108 and 116.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE WITT, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MACON, IL ... SANGAMON, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a dangerous storm, capable of producing large hail driven by severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and neck. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central Illinois.