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Rock County Sheriff's Office MN
Monday May 6th, 2024 :: 08:11 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Tornado Warning until 08:45PM Monday

TORFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Lyon County in northwestern Iowa... Northwestern Rock County in southwestern Minnesota... Eastern Minnehaha County in southeastern South Dakota...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 810 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Rowena, or 10 miles east of Sioux Falls, moving northeast at 55 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... Brandon, Garretson, Valley Springs, Beaver Creek, Palisades State Park, and Corson around 815 PM CDT. Sherman around 820 PM CDT. Jasper around 825 PM CDT. Hardwick around 830 PM CDT.

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

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
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:
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

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