Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Tappen, ND ∙ Slade National Wildlife Refuge, ND ∙ Dawson, ND ∙ Steele, ND

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Bismarck ND 754 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024 The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southern Kidder County in south central North Dakota... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 753 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Steele, or 41 miles east of Bismarck, moving east at 35 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. * The tornado will be near... Dawson around 800 PM CDT. Tappen around 810 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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. && LAT...LON 4679 9995 4691 9998 4704 9959 4681 9948 TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 254DEG 32KT 4686 9989 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

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