Alert
The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Sioux County until 8:45 pm.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN IOWA...
WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN IOWA...
NORTHERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...
* UNTIL 845 PM CDT
* AT 757 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR AKRON...OR 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAWARDEN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR 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.
* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CHATSWORTH AND AKRON AROUND 805 PM CDT.
CRAIG AROUND 815 PM CDT.
LE MARS AND MERRILL AROUND 830 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
BRUNSVILLE AND OYENS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
Instructions:
Take Shelter now.
Address/Location
Sioux County Sheriff's Office
4363 Ironwood Ave., Ste 1
Orange City, IA 51250
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-737-3307
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SIOUX followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning