Full Notification

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Logan County in central Illinois... Northeastern Fulton County in west central Illinois... Tazewell County in central Illinois... Northeastern Mason County in central Illinois... Southwestern Peoria County in central Illinois...

* Until 115 PM CDT.

* At 1209 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over St. David, or near Canton, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Manito around 1220 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include South Pekin, Green Valley, Delavan, Hopedale, Minier and Armington. This includes Interstate 155 between mile markers 7 and 30. This also includes Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area, Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Sand Ridge State Forest, Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, and Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MASON, IL ... PEORIA, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.