430 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY…SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTY…and SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY…UNTIL 515 AM CDT

* AT 430 AM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PERSIA…OR 27 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING EAST AT 40 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…

HARLAN…AVOCA…WALNUT…SHELBY…PERSIA…PORTSMOUTH…TENNANT…

ELK HORN CREEK RECREATION AREA…PRAIRIE ROSE STATE PARK AND NISHNA BEND RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 64 AND 73.

INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 34 AND 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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