Full Notification

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Menard County in central Illinois... Logan County in central Illinois... De Witt County in central Illinois... Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois... Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois... East central Mason County in central Illinois... North central Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1105 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Armington to Middletown, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Lincoln, Atlanta, and McLean around 1110 PM CDT. Waynesville and Beason around 1115 PM CDT. Heyworth around 1120 PM CDT. Wapella and Kenney around 1125 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Clinton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 155 between mile markers 0 and 11. Interstate 55 between mile markers 115 and 145. Interstate 74 between mile markers 154 and 157.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE WITT, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... MACON, IL ... MASON, IL ... MENARD, IL ... TAZEWELL, 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.