“Extreme Cold Warning until 11:00AM” from Rock County Sheriff's Office MN : Nixle

Friday January 23rd, 2026 :: 06:20 a.m. CST

Advisory

Extreme Cold Warning until 11:00AM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 39 below zero.

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

* WHEN...Until 11 AM CST this 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: 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
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:: 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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