Pope County, MN Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Pope County.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Special Weather Statement issued November 10 at 6:58PM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Locally strong and gusty southwesterly winds will develop this evening and persist into the early morning hours on Tuesday. Wind speeds of 20-30 mph and gusts up to 40-50 mph are expected along the Buffalo Ridge in southwest Minnesota. The strong winds can impact high profile vehicles traveling through this area tonight. Isolated patches of blowing snow is possible where there is remaining snow on the ground.