The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Buchanan County in northeastern Iowa...
Northwestern Cedar County in east central Iowa...
Western Dubuque County in northeastern Iowa...
Northern Johnson County in east central Iowa...
Benton County in east central Iowa...
Jones County in east central Iowa...
Delaware County in northeastern Iowa...
Linn County in east central Iowa...
Northeastern Iowa County in east central Iowa...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 520 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Edgewood to near Norway, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Cedar Rapids, Independence, Anamosa, Vinton, Manchester,
Mechanicsville, Marion, Hiawatha, Mount Vernon, Dyersville,
Monticello, Robins, Belle Plaine, Jesup, Center Point, Cascade,
Lisbon, Fairfax, Solon, and Epworth.

This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 8 and 55.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH