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Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency
Monday May 20th, 2024 :: 09:34 p.m. CDT

Alert

thunder storm warning in effect for NE cherokee county thru 10:30 pm.


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN IOWA...
  BUENA VISTA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN IOWA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT.

* AT 925 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LARRABEE, OR
  8 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHEROKEE, MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency
520 W Main St
Cherokee, IA 51012

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-225-6721

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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