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Sioux County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday May 17th, 2017 :: 01:35 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 02:00PM

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Sioux County in northwestern Iowa...

* Until 200 PM CDT

* At 133 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Granville, or 8 miles southeast of Orange City, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Alton around 150 PM CDT. Hospers around 155 PM CDT. Orange City around 200 PM CDT. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...<.75IN

* AFFECTED AREAS: SIOUX

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER 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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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