Tornado Warning until 02:45PM
TORFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... South central Sioux County in northwestern Iowa... Eastern Plymouth County in northwestern Iowa...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Merrill, or near Le Mars, moving northeast at 35 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... Le Mars and Remsen around 220 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Oyens.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PLYMOUTH, IA ... SIOUX, IA
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