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Rock County Sheriff's Office MN
Monday April 28th, 2025 :: 12:57 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30PM

SVRFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Lyon County in northwestern Iowa... Southwestern Rock County in southwestern Minnesota... Southeastern Minnehaha County in southeastern South Dakota... North central Lincoln County in southeastern South Dakota...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1256 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rowena, or 7 miles southeast of Sioux Falls, moving northeast at 50 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... Brandon, Sioux Falls, Hills, Corson, Valley Springs, and Rowena around 100 PM CDT. Beaver Creek around 105 PM CDT. Luverne around 115 PM CDT.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern Iowa...southwestern Minnesota...and southeastern South Dakota.

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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