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Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday January 23rd, 2019 :: 02:34 p.m. CST

Advisory

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY...

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED. WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH THE DAY.

* WHERE...SIOUX, O'BRIEN, CHEROKEE, BUENA VISTA AND IDA COUNTIES.

* WHEN...FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE COLD WIND CHILLS COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.

* PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND THE WIND WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW WIND CHILLS. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency
520 W Main St
Cherokee, IA 51012

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-225-6721

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