Full Notification

SVRILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Piatt County in central Illinois... Vermilion County in east central Illinois... Champaign County in east central Illinois...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 233 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Thomasboro, or near Rantoul, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Rantoul and Thomasboro around 240 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include St. Joseph, Ogden, Fithian, Oakwood, Fairmount and Catlin. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 between mile markers 223 and 256. Interstate 72 between mile markers 162 and 182. Interstate 74 between mile markers 167 and 219. This also includes Harry Babe Woodyard State Natural Area, Kickapoo State Recreation Area, and Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... PIATT, IL ... VERMILION, 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.