Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

City of Springfield MN
Sunday August 25th, 2024 :: 03:58 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Excessive Heat Warning until 08:00PM Monday

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 expected.

* WHERE...Renville, Sibley, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet, Watonwan, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

* AFFECTED AREAS: YELLOW MEDICINE ... RENVILLE ... SIBLEY ... REDWOOD ... BROWN ... NICOLLET ... WATONWAN ... BLUE EARTH ... MARTIN ... FARIBAULT

Instructions:

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Address/Location
City of Springfield MN
2 E Central St
Springfield, MN 56087

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

Submit an anonymous web tip

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Excessive Heat Warning

Navigate & Discover