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Pierce County, WI
Tuesday May 21st, 2024 :: 05:20 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 06:00PM

TORMPX The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Dakota County in east central Minnesota... Central Goodhue County in southeastern Minnesota... Southwestern Pierce County in west central Wisconsin...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles south of Cannon Falls, or 14 miles east of Northfield, moving northeast at 45 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... Red Wing and Welch around 535 PM CDT. Ellsworth around 555 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Vasa, Red Wing Airport, Wastedo, Diamond Bluff, Miesville, Hader, Esdaile, and Hager City. This includes U.S. Highway 61 between mile markers 87 and 104.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DAKOTA, MN ... GOODHUE, MN ... PIERCE, WI

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
Pierce County, WI
P.O. Box 805
Ellsworth, WI 54011

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-273-6751

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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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