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2013 [KFSD] SIOUX_FALLS Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 15

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343 
WFUS53 KFSD 042311
TORFSD
IAC149-NEC043-051-SDC127-050000-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0015.131004T2311Z-131005T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
611 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...
  EAST CENTRAL DIXON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...
  SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 607 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HUBBARD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  35 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

  IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
           BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES
           AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE.
           FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT
           TREES TO BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JACKSON AROUND 615 PM CDT.
  PONCA AROUND 620 PM CDT.
  NORTH SIOUX CITY AROUND 625 PM CDT.
  JEFFERSON AROUND 630 PM CDT.

AT 559 PM CDT...A LARGE TORNADO WAS REPORTED 5 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST 
OF EMERSON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A 
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4243 9684 4285 9655 4268 9624 4256 9639
      4256 9648 4254 9647 4252 9649 4249 9647
      4236 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 211DEG 33KT 4245 9667

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

CHAPMAN
627 
WWUS53 KFSD 042323
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
623 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

IAC149-NEC043-051-SDC127-050000-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-131005T0000Z/
PLYMOUTH IA-DAKOTA NE-DIXON NE-UNION SD-
623 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION...EAST
CENTRAL DIXON...NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH
COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

AT 619 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NORTH SIOUX CITY...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
         BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES AND
         VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. FLYING
         DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT TREES TO
         BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL DIXON...
NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA...SOUTHEASTERN UNION AND SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH
COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4243 9684 4285 9655 4268 9624 4256 9639
      4256 9648 4254 9647 4252 9649 4249 9647
      4236 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 218DEG 33KT 4255 9654

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

CHAPMAN
383 
WWUS53 KFSD 042335
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
635 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

IAC149-NEC043-051-SDC127-050000-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-131005T0000Z/
PLYMOUTH IA-DAKOTA NE-DIXON NE-UNION SD-
635 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION...EAST
CENTRAL DIXON...NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH
COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

AT 632 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR JEFFERSON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
         BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES AND
         VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. FLYING
         DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT TREES TO
         BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JEFFERSON...AKRON AND WESTFIELD.

AT 630 PM...NORTH SIOUX CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A TORNADO WITH 
CONSIDERABLE DEBRIS IN JEFFERSON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4243 9684 4285 9655 4268 9624 4256 9639
      4256 9648 4254 9647 4252 9649 4249 9647
      4236 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 199DEG 22KT 4259 9654

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

CHAPMAN
647 
WWUS53 KFSD 042347
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
647 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

IAC149-NEC043-051-SDC127-050000-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-131005T0000Z/
PLYMOUTH IA-DAKOTA NE-DIXON NE-UNION SD-
647 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION...EAST
CENTRAL DIXON...NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH
COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

AT 641 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR JEFFERSON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
         BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES AND
         VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. FLYING
         DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT TREES TO
         BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RURAL AREAS NORTHWEST OF HINTON.

AT 644 PM CDT...A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS SPOTTED NEAR MILNERVILLE NEAR 
HIGHWAY K 18 AND C 43.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4243 9684 4285 9655 4268 9624 4256 9639
      4256 9648 4254 9647 4252 9649 4249 9647
      4236 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 199DEG 22KT 4266 9651

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

CHAPMAN
Permalink to 201310042311-KFSD-WFUS53-TORFSD
343 
WFUS53 KFSD 042311
TORFSD
IAC149-NEC043-051-SDC127-050000-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0015.131004T2311Z-131005T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
611 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...
  EAST CENTRAL DIXON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...
  SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 607 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HUBBARD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  35 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

  IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
           BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES
           AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE.
           FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT
           TREES TO BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JACKSON AROUND 615 PM CDT.
  PONCA AROUND 620 PM CDT.
  NORTH SIOUX CITY AROUND 625 PM CDT.
  JEFFERSON AROUND 630 PM CDT.

AT 559 PM CDT...A LARGE TORNADO WAS REPORTED 5 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST 
OF EMERSON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A 
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4243 9684 4285 9655 4268 9624 4256 9639
      4256 9648 4254 9647 4252 9649 4249 9647
      4236 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 211DEG 33KT 4245 9667

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

CHAPMAN
Permalink to 201310042323-KFSD-WWUS53-SVSFSD
627 
WWUS53 KFSD 042323
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
623 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

IAC149-NEC043-051-SDC127-050000-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-131005T0000Z/
PLYMOUTH IA-DAKOTA NE-DIXON NE-UNION SD-
623 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION...EAST
CENTRAL DIXON...NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH
COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

AT 619 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NORTH SIOUX CITY...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
         BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES AND
         VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. FLYING
         DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT TREES TO
         BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL DIXON...
NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA...SOUTHEASTERN UNION AND SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH
COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4243 9684 4285 9655 4268 9624 4256 9639
      4256 9648 4254 9647 4252 9649 4249 9647
      4236 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 218DEG 33KT 4255 9654

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

CHAPMAN
Permalink to 201310042335-KFSD-WWUS53-SVSFSD
383 
WWUS53 KFSD 042335
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
635 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

IAC149-NEC043-051-SDC127-050000-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-131005T0000Z/
PLYMOUTH IA-DAKOTA NE-DIXON NE-UNION SD-
635 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION...EAST
CENTRAL DIXON...NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH
COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

AT 632 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR JEFFERSON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
         BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES AND
         VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. FLYING
         DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT TREES TO
         BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JEFFERSON...AKRON AND WESTFIELD.

AT 630 PM...NORTH SIOUX CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A TORNADO WITH 
CONSIDERABLE DEBRIS IN JEFFERSON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4243 9684 4285 9655 4268 9624 4256 9639
      4256 9648 4254 9647 4252 9649 4249 9647
      4236 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 199DEG 22KT 4259 9654

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

CHAPMAN
Permalink to 201310042347-KFSD-WWUS53-SVSFSD
647 
WWUS53 KFSD 042347
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
647 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

IAC149-NEC043-051-SDC127-050000-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-131005T0000Z/
PLYMOUTH IA-DAKOTA NE-DIXON NE-UNION SD-
647 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION...EAST
CENTRAL DIXON...NORTHWESTERN DAKOTA AND SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH
COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

AT 641 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR JEFFERSON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
         BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES AND
         VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. FLYING
         DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT TREES TO
         BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RURAL AREAS NORTHWEST OF HINTON.

AT 644 PM CDT...A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS SPOTTED NEAR MILNERVILLE NEAR 
HIGHWAY K 18 AND C 43.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4243 9684 4285 9655 4268 9624 4256 9639
      4256 9648 4254 9647 4252 9649 4249 9647
      4236 9664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 199DEG 22KT 4266 9651

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

CHAPMAN

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