THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 424 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKPORT…
OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TARKIO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND
DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CLARINDA…SHENANDOAH…VILLISCA…ESSEX…FARRAGUT…COIN…
COLLEGE SPRINGS…YORKTOWN…IMOGENE…NORTHBORO…HEPBURN AND
COBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.