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Sioux County Sheriff's Office
Thursday February 26th, 2026 :: 09:29 p.m. CST

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 06:00PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM CST Friday.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Sioux, Cherokee and Ida. In South Dakota, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner and Lincoln.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SIOUX ... CHEROKEE ... IDA ... BRULE ... AURORA ... DAVISON ... DOUGLAS ... HUTCHINSON ... TURNER ... LINCOLN

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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:
Red Flag Warning

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