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HWOFSD

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
437 AM CDT Mon Sep 18 2017

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437 AM CDT Mon Sep 18 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms will move through the outlook area this
morning. Severe storms are not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday


Thunderstorms are expected to form across central South Dakota
late Tuesday afternoon and race eastward towards Minnesota and
Iowa overnight. There is potential for scattered strong to severe
thunderstorms, with the highest potential for severe storms along
and west of Interstate 29. Uncertainty remains as to the track of
thunderstorm activity, so continue to monitor your local forecast.

Thunderstorm chances return by Friday and continue into next
weekend. The risk for severe storms is uncertain at this time.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

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437 AM CDT Mon Sep 18 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
southwest Minnesota, central South Dakota, east central South
Dakota, south central South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to form along a fast moving
cold front over central South Dakota Tuesday afternoon. These
thunderstorms may quickly form into a line and race eastward
towards Minnesota and Iowa by early Wednesday.

At this time, the greatest severe weather risk may be found along
and west of a line from Marshall to Worthington and Sioux City.
Damaging winds as high as 70 mph and hail up to golf ball size
will be the primary risks, however, conditions may also be
favorable for a tornado risk through the evening hours. Continue
to monitor your local forecast as uncertainty in the forecast
remains.

Thunderstorm risks will return by Friday and continue into next
weekend. At this time, it is too early to determine a severe
weather risk. However, there may be an elevated heavy rainfall
risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed Tuesday evening.

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