“High Wind Watch until 06:00PM Thursday” from Sioux County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Tuesday December 16th, 2025 :: 01:59 p.m. CST

Advisory

High Wind Watch until 06:00PM Thursday

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...In Iowa, Lyon and Sioux Counties. In Minnesota, Nobles, Pipestone, and Rock Counties.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered snow showers Thursday morning may lead to brief visibility reductions along with difficult travel.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON ... SIOUX ... NOBLES ... PIPESTONE ... ROCK

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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:: Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:: Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: High Wind Watch

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