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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
FORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHERN IROQUOIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1011 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES WEST OF HERSCHER TO LEXINGTON...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS.

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.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
FORREST AND CULLOM AROUND 1020 PM CDT.
CHATSWORTH AROUND 1025 PM CDT.
PIPER CITY AROUND 1030 PM CDT.
GILMAN AND GIBSON CITY AROUND 1040 PM CDT.
ONARGA AROUND 1045 PM CDT.
BUCKLEY AROUND 1050 PM CDT.

I-57 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 258 AND 289.
I-55 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 188 AND 195.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INTENSE SQUALL LINES CAN SOMETIMES 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. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND
SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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LAT...LON 4044 8847 4061 8846 4062 8858 4075 8859
4075 8883 4097 8852 4073 8753 4049 8753
4048 8793 4040 8793 4040 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 301DEG 41KT 4104 8823 4066 8872

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...80MPH

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