650 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 650 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VILLISCA…OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORNING…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

CORNING…BEDFORD…LENOX…LAKE ICARIA…NEW MARKET…

CLEARFIELD…BLOCKTON…GRAVITY…NODAWAY…SHARPSBURG…KENT…

CONWAY…CARBON…ATHELSTAN…LAKE OF THREE FIRES STATE PARK…

CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…BEDFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND LAKE

ICARIA STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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