THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…
MITCHELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 516 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NORA
SPRINGS…AND MOVING NORTH AT 35 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.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
OSAGE AROUND 540 PM CDT.
ST. ANSGAR AROUND 545 PM CDT.
STACYVILLE AROUND 555 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE COUNTY ROADS B 20 AND S 70…
ROCK CREEK…STATE ROAD 9 AND COUNTY S 70…STATE ROAD 9 AND COUNTY T
26…OSAGE SPRING PARK…COUNTY ROADS A 39 AND S 70…HIGHWAY 18 AND
COUNTY T 38…MITCHELL…HIGHWAY 218 AND COUNTY T 40 AND TOETERVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.