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Sioux County Sheriff's Office
Thursday January 22nd, 2026 :: 02:29 a.m. CST

Alert

Extreme Cold Warning until 09:00AM Friday

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 38 below zero expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON ... OSCEOLA ... DICKINSON ... SIOUX ... O'BRIEN ... CLAY ... PLYMOUTH ... CHEROKEE ... BUENA VISTA ... WOODBURY ... IDA ... ROCK ... DIXON ... DAKOTA ... BEADLE ... SANBORN ... DAVISON ... HANSON ... MCCOOK ... MINNEHAHA ... HUTCHINSON ... TURNER ... LINCOLN ... BON HOMME ... YANKTON ... CLAY ... UNION

Instructions:

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

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:
Extreme Cold Warning

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