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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
140 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025


IAZ004-005-015-023-024-052100-
Emmet-Kossuth-Palo Alto-Pocahontas-Humboldt-
Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Emmetsburg, 
Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, Gilmore City, and Humboldt
140 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS...

WHAT...Funnel clouds are possible due to current atmospheric 
conditions. These funnel clouds are typically brief, drop only a 
few hundred feet from the cloud base, and rarely become a tornado 
or cause damage. 

WHERE...Northwest Iowa. 

WHEN...This afternoon.

IMPACTS...None expected. 

PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...If a funnel cloud is spotted, 
report it to the National Weather Service. If a tornado warning 
becomes necessary, take appropriate action. 

$$

Hagenhoff