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WWUS53 KFSD 172253
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
553 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

MNC033-172302-
/O.CAN.KFSD.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130517T2315Z/
COTTONWOOD MN-
553 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL COTTONWOOD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

LAT...LON 4371 9507 4370 9525 4385 9526 4385 9510
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 349DEG 12KT 4375 9518

$$

MNC063-172315-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130517T2315Z/
JACKSON MN-
553 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL JACKSON
COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

AT 549 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF LAKEFIELD...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
         SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
         OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
         EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.

&&

LAT...LON 4371 9507 4370 9525 4385 9526 4385 9510
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 349DEG 12KT 4375 9518

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

SCHUMACHER