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2013 [KFSD] SIOUX_FALLS Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 18

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978 
WFUS53 KFSD 042355
TORFSD
IAC149-167-050045-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0018.131004T2355Z-131005T0045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA...
  SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 650 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF HINTON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25
  MPH. THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR SOUTH RIDGE ROAD AND 282ND STREET AT
  649 PM CDT.

  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...
  BRUNSVILLE AROUND 715 PM CDT  
  CRAIG AROUND 725 PM CDT.
  IRETON AROUND 735 PM CDT.
  MAURICE AROUND 740 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BRUNSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4305 9644 4296 9598 4257 9641 4272 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 198DEG 22KT 4272 9643

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

$$

CHAPMAN
395 
WWUS53 KFSD 050004
SVSFSD

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

IAC149-167-050045-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-131005T0045Z/
SIOUX IA-PLYMOUTH IA-
704 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PLYMOUTH AND
SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

AT 703 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MERRILL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 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 BE NEAR...
  CRAIG AROUND 720 PM CDT.
  BETWEEN STRUBLE AND IRETON AROUND 730 PM CDT.
  MAURICE AROUND 740 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BRUNSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4305 9644 4296 9598 4257 9641 4272 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 209DEG 22KT 4279 9635

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

CHAPMAN
186 
WWUS53 KFSD 050012
SVSFSD

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

IAC149-167-050045-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-131005T0045Z/
SIOUX IA-PLYMOUTH IA-
712 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PLYMOUTH AND
SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

AT 707 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MERRILL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 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 BE NEAR...
  CRAIG AROUND 725 PM CDT.
  STRUBLE AROUND 730 PM CDT.
  MAURICE AROUND 740 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4305 9644 4296 9598 4257 9641 4272 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 211DEG 22KT 4282 9631

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

CHAPMAN
867 
WWUS53 KFSD 050028
SVSFSD

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

IAC149-167-050045-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-131005T0045Z/
SIOUX IA-PLYMOUTH IA-
728 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PLYMOUTH AND SOUTH
CENTRAL SIOUX COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

AT 724 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CRAIG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MAURICE AROUND 740 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 4302 9632 4296 9598 4264 9635 4282 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 211DEG 22KT 4290 9624

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

CHAPMAN
721 
WWUS53 KFSD 050043
SVSFSD

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

IAC149-167-050054-
/O.EXP.KFSD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-131005T0045Z/
SIOUX IA-PLYMOUTH IA-
743 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN PLYMOUTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL SIOUX
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 4302 9632 4296 9598 4264 9635 4282 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 211DEG 22KT 4298 9617

$$

CHAPMAN
Permalink to 201310042355-KFSD-WFUS53-TORFSD
978 
WFUS53 KFSD 042355
TORFSD
IAC149-167-050045-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0018.131004T2355Z-131005T0045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA...
  SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 650 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF HINTON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25
  MPH. THIS TORNADO WAS NEAR SOUTH RIDGE ROAD AND 282ND STREET AT
  649 PM CDT.

  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...
  BRUNSVILLE AROUND 715 PM CDT  
  CRAIG AROUND 725 PM CDT.
  IRETON AROUND 735 PM CDT.
  MAURICE AROUND 740 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BRUNSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4305 9644 4296 9598 4257 9641 4272 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 198DEG 22KT 4272 9643

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

$$

CHAPMAN
Permalink to 201310050004-KFSD-WWUS53-SVSFSD
395 
WWUS53 KFSD 050004
SVSFSD

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

IAC149-167-050045-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-131005T0045Z/
SIOUX IA-PLYMOUTH IA-
704 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PLYMOUTH AND
SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

AT 703 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MERRILL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 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 BE NEAR...
  CRAIG AROUND 720 PM CDT.
  BETWEEN STRUBLE AND IRETON AROUND 730 PM CDT.
  MAURICE AROUND 740 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BRUNSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4305 9644 4296 9598 4257 9641 4272 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 209DEG 22KT 4279 9635

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

CHAPMAN
Permalink to 201310050012-KFSD-WWUS53-SVSFSD
186 
WWUS53 KFSD 050012
SVSFSD

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

IAC149-167-050045-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-131005T0045Z/
SIOUX IA-PLYMOUTH IA-
712 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PLYMOUTH AND
SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

AT 707 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MERRILL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 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 BE NEAR...
  CRAIG AROUND 725 PM CDT.
  STRUBLE AROUND 730 PM CDT.
  MAURICE AROUND 740 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4305 9644 4296 9598 4257 9641 4272 9658
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 211DEG 22KT 4282 9631

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

CHAPMAN
Permalink to 201310050028-KFSD-WWUS53-SVSFSD
867 
WWUS53 KFSD 050028
SVSFSD

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

IAC149-167-050045-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-131005T0045Z/
SIOUX IA-PLYMOUTH IA-
728 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN PLYMOUTH AND SOUTH
CENTRAL SIOUX COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

AT 724 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CRAIG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MAURICE AROUND 740 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 4302 9632 4296 9598 4264 9635 4282 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 211DEG 22KT 4290 9624

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

CHAPMAN
Permalink to 201310050043-KFSD-WWUS53-SVSFSD
721 
WWUS53 KFSD 050043
SVSFSD

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

IAC149-167-050054-
/O.EXP.KFSD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-131005T0045Z/
SIOUX IA-PLYMOUTH IA-
743 PM CDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN PLYMOUTH AND SOUTH CENTRAL SIOUX
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 4302 9632 4296 9598 4264 9635 4282 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 211DEG 22KT 4298 9617

$$

CHAPMAN

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