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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Minnehaha, SD

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Minnehaha
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What is happening

At 720 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ellis, or near Sioux Falls, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls.

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Bulletin details

At 720 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ellis, or near Sioux Falls, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sioux Falls, Crooks, Renner, Brandon and Corson.

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Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 7:20PM CDT until August 20 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 7:01PM CDT until August 20 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 6:48PM CDT until August 20 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 6:43PM CDT until August 20 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Sioux Falls SD. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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