Full Notification

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Menard County in central Illinois... Logan County in central Illinois... Northern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Western De Witt County in central Illinois... Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois... Southeastern Cass County in west central Illinois... Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois... Southeastern Mason County in central Illinois...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 815 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Manito to Easton to Literberry, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Mason City, Petersburg, Greenview, Green Valley, and Tallula around 820 PM CDT. Delavan, Pleasant Plains, San Jose, and New Holland around 825 PM CDT. Athens, Emden, and Middletown around 830 PM CDT. Tremont, Hopedale, and Hartsburg around 835 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Lincoln, Williamsville, Minier, Armington, Sherman, Atlanta, Stanford, Elkhart, McLean, Waynesville, Mount Pulaski, Danvers, Beason and Cornland. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 28. Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 1. Interstate 55 between mile markers 103 and 164. Interstate 74 between mile markers 121 and 138.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CASS, IL ... DE WITT, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... MASON, IL ... MENARD, IL ... SANGAMON, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms, and several have been reported in Mason County. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Lincoln. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and west central Illinois.