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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
543 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

IAC155-262300-
/O.COR.KOAX.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-240426T2300Z/
Pottawattamie IA-
543 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR MINDEN...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY...

At 543 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Minden, or 17 miles southwest of Harlan, moving northeast at 35
mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Minden. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly 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.

Locations impacted include...
Neola, Shelby, Minden, and Arrowhead Park.

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 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4135 9555 4136 9565 4151 9560 4150 9542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 208DEG 32KT 4141 9558 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

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BLB
