Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
330 AM CDT MON AUG 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Union County in south central Iowa…
Adams County in southwestern Iowa…
Northwestern Ringgold County in south central Iowa…
Northern Taylor County in southwestern Iowa…
Southern Adair County in southwestern Iowa…

* Until 415 AM CDT.

* At 330 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Lake Icaria, or 10 miles northeast of Corning, moving southeast at
30 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Creston, Corning, Lenox, Lake Icaria, Green Valley Lake, Afton,
Orient, Lorimor, Prescott, Nodaway, Cromwell, Arispe, Shannon City,
Kent, Carbon, Creston Municipal Airport, Nodaway Park, Corning
Municipal Airport, Green Valley Lake State Park and Lake Icaria
State Park.

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.