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Hamlin County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday October 15th, 2024 :: 02:04 p.m. CDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning for Hamlin County from 1pm-7pm on Wednesday. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control.

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, McPherson, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Edmunds, Day, Potter, Faulk, Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin, Deuel, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.

Instructions:

Do not burn, and use extreme caution when using large equipment. Also, do not throw burning objects from vehicles.

Address/Location
Hamlin County Sheriff's Office
300 4th St
Hayti, SD 57241

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 605-783-3232

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
NWS Rebroadcast

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