137 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…SOUTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA… UNTIL 215 AM CDT

* AT 137 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLARINDA…OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEDFORD…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 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…

BEDFORD…ATHELSTAN…NEW MARKET…BLOCKTON…GRAVITY…NODAWAY…

LAKE OF THREE FIRES STATE PARK AND BEDFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

BUILDING.