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...Gusty Thunderstorms with Small Hail and Cold Air Funnel Clouds
through Early Tonight...

Gusty thunderstorms capable of producing cold air funnel clouds
and small hail are forecast through early tonight. These cold air
funnels are developing underneath thunderstorms that are moving
across the area. Underneath these showers...spinning columns of
air that look like tornadoes may continue to develop. These
funnels usually are very brief and rarely touch the ground. If
these funnels do touch down...they most likely will not cause
damage to life or property.

Cold air funnels are due to very cool air aloft...warm moist air
near the ground...and are usually in association with a strong
area of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Due to
little or no wind shear...they are usually weak and very brief.

Man arrested after more than 400 pounds of marijuana found during traffic stop in Jefferson County

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Mikhail V. Subbotin
Illinois State Police

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. -- Illinois State Police made an arrest in an investigation involving more than 400 pounds of marijuana which was discovered in a vehicle.

It happened on January 17, at 11:41 a.m. along Interstate 64 near mile marker 71 in Jefferson County. 

An Illinois State Police (ISP) Trooper was on patrol in the area and pulled over a vehicle was reportedly going over the speed limit.

Once the trooper spoke with the driver, the trooper started smelling a marijuana odor coming from the vehicle, ISP said in a release.

ISP stated more than 400 pounds was removed from the vehicle, taken out with the assistance from the ISP Southern Illinois Drug Task Force.

Authorities arrested Mikhail V. Subbotin, 48 of Lawrenceville, Georgia. He was charged with possession of cannabis - more than 5,000 grams, cannabis trafficking and possession with intent to deliver cannabis.

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