Full Notification

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Menard County in central Illinois... Logan County in central Illinois... Northeastern Sangamon County in central Illinois... Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois... East central Mason County in central Illinois...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 601 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from New Holland to near Sherman, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Springfield, Sherman, Riverton, Williamsville, Elkhart, and Hartsburg around 605 PM CDT. Lincoln and Dawson around 610 PM CDT. Cornland around 615 PM CDT. Atlanta, Mount Pulaski, and Buffalo around 620 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Beason, Chestnut and Latham. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 8. Interstate 55 between mile markers 95 and 144. Interstate 72 near mile marker 94, and between mile markers 101 and 123.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LOGAN, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... MASON, IL ... MENARD, 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 900 PM CDT for central Illinois.