Full Notification

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Logan County in central Illinois... Northwestern Christian County in central Illinois... Northeastern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Central Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 544 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elkhart to near Edinburg, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Mount Pulaski, Illiopolis, Niantic, and Mount Auburn around 550 PM CDT. Harristown, Latham, and Chestnut around 555 PM CDT. Decatur and Warrensburg around 600 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Forsyth, Maroa and Oreana. This includes the following highways... Interstate 55 between mile markers 110 and 115. Interstate 72 between mile markers 111 and 146.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MACON, IL ... SANGAMON, 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 1000 PM CDT for central Illinois.