BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
330 AM CDT FRI JUN 11 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
CLAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
WESTERN DICKINSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
EASTERN LYON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
O’BRIEN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
OSCEOLA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
EASTERN SIOUX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA…
NOBLES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA…
EASTERN ROCK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA…

* UNTIL 415 AM CDT

* AT 330 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 HARDWICK TO ASHTON TO GRANVILLE…AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR…
LITTLE ROCK…ASHTON AND ARCHER AROUND 335 AM CDT…
SIBLEY…SANBORN…PAULLINA AND ADRIAN AROUND 340 AM CDT…
PRIMGHAR…MELVIN AND LISMORE AROUND 345 AM CDT…
RUSHMORE AROUND 350 AM CDT…
SUTHERLAND…HARTLEY AND WILMONT AROUND 355 AM CDT…
OCHEYEDAN AROUND 400 AM CDT…
PETERSON…EVERLY AND WORTHINGTON AROUND 405 AM CDT…
ROYAL AND HARRIS AROUND 410 AM CDT…

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE KENNETH…CALUMET…BIGELOW…MONETA AND ROSSIE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS THE TRI STATE AREA. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.