Full Notification

SVRFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lyon County in northwestern Iowa... Osceola County in northwestern Iowa... Sioux County in northwestern Iowa... O'Brien County in northwestern Iowa... Rock County in southwestern Minnesota... Western Jackson County in southwestern Minnesota... Nobles County in southwestern Minnesota... Southern Murray County in southwestern Minnesota... Southeastern Pipestone County in southwestern Minnesota... Southwestern Cottonwood County in southwestern Minnesota...

* Until 600 AM CDT.

* At 459 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Edgerton to near Rock Rapids to Alcester, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Rock Rapids, Hawarden, Rock Valley, Adrian, Doon, Ellsworth, Leota, Chandler, Lismore, and Alvord around 505 AM CDT. George and Wilmont around 510 AM CDT. Hull, Little Rock, and Rushmore around 515 AM CDT. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Sioux Center, Slayton, Worthington, Fulda, Sibley, Boyden, Matlock, Brewster, Ashton, Sheldon and Round Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON, IA ... O'BRIEN, IA ... OSCEOLA, IA ... SIOUX, IA ... COTTONWOOD, MN ... JACKSON, MN ... MURRAY, MN ... NOBLES, MN ... PIPESTONE, MN ... ROCK, MN

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.