Severe Weather

TORNADO WARNING (Lyon and Sioux)

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
456 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN LYON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA
NORTHERN SIOUX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 456 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCK VALLEY…OR 14 MILES EAST OF CANTON…AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR…
DOON AROUND 510 PM CDT…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.