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Sioux County Sheriff's Office
Thursday December 18th, 2025 :: 10:20 a.m. CST

Alert

High Wind Warning until 09:00PM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Rapid, brief reductions in visibility are possible when snow occurs, especially near and north of I-90.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree branches. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

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

Instructions:

Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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:
High Wind Warning

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