Full Notification

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Coles County in east central Illinois... Northern Crawford County in east central Illinois... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Northern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois... Clark County in east central Illinois... Southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Cumberland County in east central Illinois... Southeastern Champaign County in east central Illinois... Douglas County in east central Illinois...

* Until 145 PM CDT.

* At 1254 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Homer to Ashmore to near Newton, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Casey, Kansas, Fairmount, Sidell, Westfield, Hume, Brocton, and Allerton around 100 PM CDT. Martinsville around 105 PM CDT. Paris and Catlin around 110 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Danville, Georgetown, Westville, Tilton, Chrisman, Ridge Farm, Edgar County Airport, Marshall and Vermilion. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 210 and 219. Interstate 70 between mile markers 109 and 154. Interstate 74 between mile markers 211 and 220.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... CLARK, IL ... COLES, IL ... CRAWFORD, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... EDGAR, IL ... JASPER, IL ... VERMILION, 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 400 PM CDT for southeastern and east central Illinois.