THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...
  SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 502 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LENOX...OR 9
  MILES SOUTHEAST OF CORNING...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES.