Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 17 at 4:27PM CDT until May 17 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 2:27pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
TORFSD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Lyon County in northwestern Iowa...
Southeastern Minnehaha County in southeastern South Dakota...
Northern Lincoln County in southeastern South Dakota...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 427 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tea, or 9 miles southwest of Sioux Falls, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Sioux Falls, Harrisburg, and Tea around 430 PM CDT.
Lake Alvin State Recreation Area around 435 PM CDT.
Rowena around 440 PM CDT.
Larchwood around 445 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Valley Springs.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 5:15 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 5:15 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Lyon, IA; Lincoln, SD; Minnehaha, SD
Forcast Office:
NWS Sioux Falls SD
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