Tornado Warning until 03:30PM
TORFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Eastern Lyon County in northwestern Iowa... Western Osceola County in northwestern Iowa... Northeastern Sioux County in northwestern Iowa...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 258 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near George, or 11 miles southeast of Rock Rapids, moving north at 30 mph. There are multiple circulations in this warning, one northeast of Doon and the other northwest of Boyden. 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... Rock Rapids and George around 305 PM CDT. Little Rock around 315 PM CDT.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON, IA ... OSCEOLA, 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