Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 17 at 6:57PM CDT until May 17 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 4:57pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
TORFSD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Jackson County in southwestern Minnesota...
Southern Cottonwood County in southwestern Minnesota...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 656 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Heron Lake, or 13 miles southwest of Windom,
moving northeast at 30 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...
Lakefield, Heron Lake, and Kilen Woods State Park around 700 PM
CDT.
Bergen around 710 PM CDT.
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 7:45 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:45 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:
Cottonwood, MN; Jackson, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS Sioux Falls SD
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