557 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…NORTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 557 PM CDT…A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PERSIA…OR 26 MILES NORTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD…DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE…LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON AND NORTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES… INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: NEOLA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TO REPEAT…A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A

BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY

BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS…IN A MOBILE HOME…OR

IN A VEHICLE…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT

YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.