Severe Weather

New Warning (Lyon, Osecola and Sioux)

More storms are beginning to fire…This is the second warning from this storm.

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
229 PM CDT THU JUL 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN LYON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA
WESTERN OSCEOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA
NORTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 229 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GEORGE…OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCK RAPIDS…AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
GEORGE AROUND 235 PM CDT…
MATLOCK AROUND 240 PM CDT…
ASHTON AROUND 250 PM CDT…
SIBLEY AROUND 300 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF LARGE DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!