Full Notification

SVRPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hardin County in southern Illinois... Northeastern Pope County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Saline County in southern Illinois... Gallatin County in southern Illinois... Northern Crittenden County in western Kentucky... Northwestern Livingston County in western Kentucky... Southwestern Union County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 717 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Shawneetown to near Harrisburg, moving south at 45 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR EQUALITY, SHAWNEETOWN, AND THE GARDEN OF THE GODS RECREATION AREA. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include... Eldorado, Sturgis, Shawneetown, Rosiclare, Ridgway, Golconda, Equality, Joy, Cave-in-Rock, Elizabethtown, Old Shawneetown, Junction, Carrsville, Karbers Ridge, and Gross.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLATIN, IL ... HARDIN, IL ... POPE, IL ... SALINE, IL ... CRITTENDEN, KY ... LIVINGSTON, KY ... UNION, KY

Instructions:

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage.