Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Union County in southern Illinois... Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Western Johnson County in southern Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois... Southern Jackson County in southern Illinois... Alexander County in southern Illinois... North central Ballard County in western Kentucky... Northern Scott County in southeastern Missouri... Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Missouri... Central Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri... Northern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 652 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Murphysboro to near Oran, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Marion, Jackson, Herrin, Murphysboro, Carterville, Scott City, Anna, Johnston City, Chaffee, Jonesboro, Trail Of Tears State Park, Crainville, Cambria, Cobden, Energy, Goreville, Dongola, and Tamms. This includes the following highways... Interstate 24 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 11. Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 10 and 60. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 84 and 110.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... JACKSON, IL ... JOHNSON, IL ... PULASKI, IL ... UNION, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL ... BALLARD, KY ... CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO ... PERRY, 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 1100 PM CDT for southern Illinois...western Kentucky...and southeastern Missouri.