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Rock County Sheriff's Office MN
Sunday February 16th, 2025 :: 03:03 a.m. CST

Advisory

Extreme Cold Watch until 12:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 38 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Minnesota and central and east central South Dakota.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 3 AM to noon CST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Monday night through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LINCOLN ... LYON ... MURRAY ... COTTONWOOD ... PIPESTONE ... BEADLE ... KINGSBURY ... BROOKINGS ... JERAULD ... SANBORN ... MINER ... LAKE ... MOODY

Instructions:

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.

Address/Location
Rock County Sheriff's Office MN
1000 N Blue Mound Ave
Luverne, MN 56156

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 507-283-5000

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Extreme Cold Watch

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