Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
206 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033-034-044-045-312300-
Emmet-Kossuth-Palo Alto-Pocahontas-Humboldt-Sac-Calhoun-Crawford-
Carroll-
Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Emmetsburg,
Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, Gilmore City, Humboldt,
Sac City, Lake View, Odebolt, Wall Lake, Schaller, Early,
Rockwell City, Manson, Lake City, Pomeroy, Denison, and Carroll
206 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS..

WHAT...Funnel clouds are possible due to current atmospheric
conditions. These funnel clouds are typically brief, drop only a
few hundred feet from the cloud base, and rarely become a tornado
or cause damage.

WHERE...Portions of Western and Northwest Iowa

WHEN...Now until Early Evening

IMPACTS...None expected.

PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...If a funnel cloud is spotted,
report it to the National Weather Service or local law enforcement.
If a tornado warning becomes necessary, take appropriate action.

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