⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 24 at 4:54PM CDT until May 24 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SDTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 243 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA LYON O'BRIEN OSCEOLA PLYMOUTH SIOUX IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA COTTONWOOD JACKSON LINCOLN LYON MURRAY NOBLES PIPESTONE ROCK IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COU 🛡 Action: Move indoors immediately. Avoid windows. Unplug electronics. Stay off corded phones. Weather Now32°F / 0°C - ClearWind: 10 to 15 mph S Air Quality: 42 (Good) ForecastMemorial Day: 88°F - Mostly SunnyMonday Night: 60°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms Tuesday: 87°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny Source: NWS |
Rural Emergency TipsKnow your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPSWeak cell? Text 911 if voice fails. Try high ground. Road blocked? Have alternate routes planned Well water? Assume contaminated after floods - boil 1 min or use purification tablets Propane? Keep tanks filled before storms Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft from windows No ID? You can still get help - 211 for local aid No cell service? Satellite phone (Garmin inReach, Zoleo), ham radio 146.52 MHz simplex Power backup: Solar charger with battery bank (10,000mAh minimum) ResourcesRoads: IA 511Emergency: IA HSEMD Health: IA Public Health Power: poweroutage.us Shelters: Red Cross 1-800-733-2767 211: Food, housing, utilities - dial 211 FEMA: 1-800-621-3362 (no immigration check) Weather: NWS Radar |
🎒 Emergency Kit
- Water: 1 gal/4L per person per day (purification tablets if unsure)- Non-perishable food, manual can opener
- First aid kit, prescription meds (7-day)
- Flashlight, batteries, NOAA radio
- Phone charger, solar charger, cash, important docs
Source: Ready.gov