Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Alexander County in southern Illinois... Fulton County in western Kentucky... Western Carlisle County in western Kentucky... Northwestern Hickman County in western Kentucky... Ballard County in western Kentucky... Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Scott County in southeastern Missouri... New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri... Southeastern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 716 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Benton to near Cottonwood Grove, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Sikeston, Charleston, Portageville, East Prairie, New Madrid, Cairo, Hickman, Clinton, Oran, Lilbourn, La Center, Miner, Benton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Towosahgy State Historic Site, Big Oak Tree State Park, Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, Morehouse, and Bertrand. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 1 and 9. Interstate 57 in Missouri between Mile Markers 1 and 21. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 32 and 82.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... PULASKI, IL ... BALLARD, KY ... CARLISLE, KY ... FULTON, KY ... HICKMAN, KY ... MISSISSIPPI, MO ... NEW MADRID, 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.