Elk Point, SD Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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Extreme Cold Warning
Extreme Cold Warning issued February 18 at 1:37PM MST until February 19 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Rapid City SD
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 to 45 below. * WHERE...Harding, Northern Perkins, Southern Perkins, and Ziebach. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in less than 10 minutes.
Harding; Northern Perkins; Ziebach; Southern Perkins
Severe
Likely
Expected
February 18th, 2025 01:37:00 pm MST
February 18th, 2025 01:37:00 pm MST
February 19th, 2025 04:45:00 am MST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 1:37PM MST until February 19 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Rapid City SD
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 to 35 below. * WHERE...Portions of western and south central South Dakota and northeast Wyoming. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST /noon CST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in less than 10 minutes.
Northern Black Hills; Northern Foothills; Rapid City; Southern Foothills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Bennett; Mellette; Todd; Tripp; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills; Eastern Fall River; Southern Oglala Lakota; Southern Jackson; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Western Crook; Wyoming Black Hills; Weston County Plains; Newcastle; Northeastern Crook
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 18th, 2025 01:37:00 pm MST
February 18th, 2025 01:37:00 pm MST
February 19th, 2025 04:45:00 am MST
Extreme Cold Warning
Extreme Cold Warning issued February 18 at 1:37PM MST until February 19 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Rapid City SD
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 to 40 below. * WHERE...Butte and Northern Meade Co Plains. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in less than 10 minutes.
Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains
Severe
Likely
Expected
February 18th, 2025 01:37:00 pm MST
February 18th, 2025 01:37:00 pm MST
February 19th, 2025 04:45:00 am MST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 1:41PM CST until February 19 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Plymouth; Cherokee; Woodbury; Ida; Dixon; Dakota; Gregory; Charles Mix; Bon Homme; Yankton; Clay; Union
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 18th, 2025 01:41:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 01:41:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 11:00:00 pm CST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 1:41PM CST until February 19 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Lyon; Osceola; Dickinson; Sioux; O'Brien; Clay; Buena Vista; Rock; Brule; Minnehaha; Douglas; Hutchinson; Turner; Lincoln
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 18th, 2025 01:41:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 01:41:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 11:00:00 pm CST
Extreme Cold Warning
Extreme Cold Warning issued February 18 at 1:41PM CST until February 19 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero expected. * WHERE...Aurora, Davison, Hanson, and McCook Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Aurora; Davison; Hanson; McCook
Severe
Likely
Expected
February 18th, 2025 01:41:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 01:41:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 11:00:00 pm CST
Extreme Cold Warning
Extreme Cold Warning issued February 18 at 1:41PM CST until February 19 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Beadle; Kingsbury; Brookings; Jerauld; Sanborn; Miner; Lake; Moody
Severe
Likely
Expected
February 18th, 2025 01:41:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 01:41:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 11:00:00 pm CST
Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 1:12PM CST until February 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Buffalo, Hughes, Jones, Lyman, and Stanley Counties. * WHEN...From midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Stanley; Hughes; Jones; Lyman; Buffalo
Moderate
Likely
Expected
February 18th, 2025 01:12:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 01:12:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 11:15:00 pm CST
Extreme Cold Warning
Extreme Cold Warning issued February 18 at 1:12PM CST until February 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Aberdeen SD
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 46 below. * WHERE...Portions of west central Minnesota and central, north central, and northeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Traverse; Big Stone; Corson; Campbell; McPherson; Brown; Marshall; Roberts; Walworth; Edmunds; Day; Dewey; Potter; Faulk; Spink; Clark; Codington; Grant; Hamlin; Deuel; Sully; Hyde; Hand
Severe
Likely
Expected
February 18th, 2025 01:12:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 01:12:00 pm CST
February 18th, 2025 11:15:00 pm CST
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