Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lyon County in southwestern Minnesota... Lincoln County in southwestern Minnesota... Northeastern Rock County in southwestern Minnesota... Northwestern Jackson County in southwestern Minnesota... Northern Nobles County in southwestern Minnesota... Murray County in southwestern Minnesota... Western Cottonwood County in southwestern Minnesota... Pipestone County in southwestern Minnesota... Northeastern Moody County in east central South Dakota... Eastern Brookings County in east central South Dakota...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 541 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hendricks to Florence to near Wilmont, moving northeast at 65 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR IVANHOE, MARSHALL, TRACY, DOVRAY, AND SURROUNDING AREAS. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Ivanhoe, Arco, Florence and Current Lake around 545 PM CDT. Balaton and Russell around 550 PM CDT. Slayton and Camden State Park around 555 PM CDT. Marshall, Tracy, Minneota, Fulda, Ghent and Taunton around 600 PM CDT. Currie and Dovray around 605 PM CDT. Cottonwood and Westbrook around 610 PM CDT. Jeffers and Storden around 615 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Kenneth, Avoca, Lynd, Hadley, Garvin, Kinbrae, Dundee, Iona, Magnolia and Bushnell.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COTTONWOOD, MN ... JACKSON, MN ... LINCOLN, MN ... LYON, MN ... MURRAY, MN ... NOBLES, MN ... PIPESTONE, MN ... ROCK, MN ... BROOKINGS, SD ... MOODY, SD

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central South Dakota. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for east central South Dakota.