The severe storms are moving into NW Iowa.
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1204 AM CDT TUE MAY 25 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
EASTERN LYON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
O’BRIEN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
OSCEOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
EASTERN SIOUX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT

* AT 1204 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROCK RAPIDS TO ORANGE CITY…AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
GEORGE…BOYDEN AND ALTON AROUND 1210 AM CDT…
MATLOCK…LITTLE ROCK…HOSPERS AND GRANVILLE AROUND 1215 AM CDT…
SHELDON AND ASHTON AROUND 1220 AM CDT…
SIBLEY AND ARCHER AROUND 1225 AM CDT…
SANBORN…PRIMGHAR AND PAULLINA AROUND 1230 AM CDT…
MELVIN AROUND 1235 AM CDT…

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE CALUMET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.