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Saturday, August 28, 2021

Tornado Warning

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
439 PM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Western Lyon County in northwestern Iowa...
Northeastern Lincoln County in southeastern South Dakota...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 439 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located south of
Harrisburg, or north of Canton, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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 tornadic storm will be near...
Larchwood around 450 PM CDT.
Lester and Alvord around 455 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Rock Rapids.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

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LAT...LON 4333 9670 4346 9667 4350 9613 4331 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 260DEG 49KT 4338 9664

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN