Carbondale, IL

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH125 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIESIN SOUTHERN ILLINOISALEXANDER FRANKLIN HAMILTONJACKSON JEFFERSON PERRYUNION WAYNE WILLIAMSONIN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIESIN SOUTHEAST MISSOURIBOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAUCARTER PERRY RIPLEYSCOTT STODDARD WAYNETHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD, CAIRO, CAPE GIRARDEAU,CARBONDALE, DONIPHAN, FAIRFIELD, HERRIN, JACKSON, JONESBORO,MARBLE HILL, MCLEANSBORO, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, PERRYVILLE,PIEDMONT, PINCKNEYVILLE, POPLAR BLUFF, SIKESTON, VAN BUREN,AND WEST FRANKFORT.