Sioux Falls tornado? Weather updates amid severe thunderstorm warning; watch chilling video from South Dakota
Locals fear tornado in Sioux Falls, south dakota Saturday, July 25, under severe warning thunderstorm in the area. The National Weather Service (NWS) is issuing warnings until 9:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time or 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time. They noted that wind speeds could reach up to 70 mph at this time.
“A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Sioux Center, Iowa, Hawarden, Iowa, and Beresford, South Dakota until 9:30 PM Central Time. This storm will have wind gusts up to 70 mph!” the NWS shared, along with a map of the affected areas.
Meanwhile, horrific videos of the tornado circulated online.
Sioux Falls: Storm horror video amid tornado fears
alone Facebook Shared a video of a massive storm and asked if it was a “tornado.”
Another netizen shared a video showing strong winds and what appeared to be rain.
“As long as there are no tornadoes,” they wrote.
A time-lapse video also showed the storm moving through Sioux Falls.
More visuals of Sioux Falls weather are also being shared online. “Weather update at Hamelden Park,” one wrote, sharing a visual of the clouds.
Another person shared a panoramic view of the storm and wrote: “Neighbors, what’s the weather forecast like?”.
Another page providing weather updates additional “A dangerous line of severe storms is now hitting the Sioux Falls, South Dakota metro station, with wind gusts of 72 mph just measured at the airport. This damaging line of storms is pushing east into southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa. Seek shelter indoors immediately!”
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Meanwhile, NWS Sioux Falls famous “We are seeing 60 to 70 mph winds moving through the Sioux Falls area at 840 p.m.”
Some people complained of damage caused by strong winds in Sioux Falls. “I also got some damage to my fence. It was pretty windy,” one person noted. Another added, “Terry Redling has lots of branches nearby.” Another noted that “minimal damage to the fence, it could have been worse!”.
