THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH301 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWINGAREASIN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIESIN CENTRAL ILLINOISMARSHALL MCLEAN PEORIASTARK TAZEWELL WOODFORDIN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOISFULTON KNOXTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, CANTON, EUREKA,GALESBURG, LACON, NORMAL, PEKIN, PEORIA, AND TOULON.