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Sioux County Sheriff's Office
Friday February 28th, 2025 :: 03:21 a.m. CST

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 06:00PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, O'Brien and Clay. In South Dakota, Beadle, Jerauld, Sanborn, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner and Lincoln.

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 35 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON ... OSCEOLA ... DICKINSON ... SIOUX ... O'BRIEN ... CLAY ... BEADLE ... JERAULD ... SANBORN ... BRULE ... AURORA ... DAVISON ... HANSON ... MCCOOK ... DOUGLAS ... HUTCHINSON ... TURNER ... LINCOLN

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
Sioux County Sheriff's Office
4363 Ironwood Ave., Ste 1
Orange City, IA 51250

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-737-3307

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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:
Red Flag Warning

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