Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Christian, Moultrie, Shelby, Piatt, and Macon Counties

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Christian County in central Illinois...
  Northern Moultrie County in central Illinois...
  Northwestern Shelby County in central Illinois...
  Southern Piatt County in central Illinois...
  Southern Macon County in central Illinois...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 635 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Macon to near Stonington, moving northeast at
  55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Harristown around 640 PM CDT.
  Decatur and Mount Zion around 645 PM CDT.
  Macon around 650 PM CDT.
  Oreana around 655 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Long Creek, Dalton City, Monticello, Cerro Gordo and Bement.

This includes Interstate 72 between mile markers 144 and 150.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.