“Wind Advisory until 03:00PM” from Sioux County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Wednesday February 18th, 2026 :: 02:44 a.m. CST

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 03:00PM

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON ... OSCEOLA ... DICKINSON ... SIOUX ... O'BRIEN ... CLAY ... CHEROKEE ... BUENA VISTA ... IDA ... LINCOLN ... LYON ... MURRAY ... COTTONWOOD ... NOBLES ... JACKSON ... PIPESTONE ... ROCK

Instructions:

Winds this strong can 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:: Moderate - Possible 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:: Wind Advisory

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