1212 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT

* AT 1212 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER CORNING…MOVING EAST AT 35 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…
CRESTON…CORNING…LENOX…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…LAKE ICARIA…
CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…PRESCOTT…NODAWAY…CROMWELL…
SHARPSBURG…KENT…CARBON…LAKE ICARIA STATE PARK…
GREEN VALLEY LAKE STATE PARK…
CORNING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND CRESTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE`S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.