Tornado Warning until 02:30PM
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Eastern Sioux County in northwestern Iowa...
* Until 230 PM CDT
* At 155 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Alton, or near Orange City, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Hospers around 205 PM CDT. Boyden and Matlock around 225 PM CDT. Hull around 230 PM CDT. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...1.00IN
* 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.
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:
- 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