Full Notification

At 840 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kewanee to St. David, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Peoria, Canton, Lewistown, Bartonville, West Peoria, Farmington, Elmwood, Bellevue, Princeville, Wyoming, Dunlap, Cuba, Toulon, Hanna City, Glasford, Trivoli, Osceola, Brimfield, Bradford and Yates City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 8. Interstate 74 between mile markers 57 and 88.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KNOX, IL ... PEORIA, IL ... STARK, IL ... FULTON, IL

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. 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 these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.