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Rock County Sheriff's Office MN
Tuesday April 16th, 2024 :: 03:11 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM

SVRFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Lyon County in northwestern Iowa... Southern Rock County in southwestern Minnesota...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 310 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lester, or near Rock Rapids, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Larchwood and Hills around 315 PM CDT. Luverne and Beaver Creek around 320 PM CDT. Blue Mounds State Park around 325 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Magnolia and Steen.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON, IA ... ROCK, MN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northwestern Iowa.

Address/Location
Rock County Sheriff's Office MN
1000 N Blue Mound Ave
Luverne, MN 56156

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 507-283-5000

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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