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2025 [KUNR] RAPID_CITY Extreme Cold (EC) Watch (A) Number 1

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Storm Based Warning History

298 
WWUS73 KUNR 150844
NPWUNR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
144 AM MST Sat Feb 15 2025

SDZ001-002-014-078-152345-
/O.NEW.KUNR.EC.A.0001.250217T0300Z-250219T1800Z/
Harding-Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Bison, Redig, Prairie City, Usta, South
Eagle Butte, Ladner, Reva, Glad Valley, Ludlow, Sorum, Camp
Crook, Cherry Creek, Dupree, Zeona, Shadehill, Meadow, Buffalo,
and Lemmon
144 AM MST Sat Feb 15 2025

...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below to 45 below 
  possible at times, especially during the overnight and morning 
  hours.

* WHERE...Harding, Northern Perkins, Southern Perkins, and Ziebach.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero 
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must 
go outside.

&&

$$

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575 
WWUS73 KUNR 152052
NPWUNR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
152 PM MST Sat Feb 15 2025

SDZ001-002-014-078-161200-
/O.CON.KUNR.EC.A.0001.250217T0300Z-250219T1800Z/
Harding-Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of South Eagle Butte, Prairie City, Redig,
Ludlow, Reva, Ladner, Usta, Bison, Camp Crook, Sorum, Dupree,
Cherry Creek, Lemmon, Zeona, Buffalo, Shadehill, Meadow, and Glad
Valley
152 PM MST Sat Feb 15 2025

...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below to 45 below 
  possible at times, especially during the overnight and morning 
  hours.

* WHERE...Harding, Northern Perkins, Southern Perkins, and Ziebach.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero 
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must 
go outside.

&&

$$

Bunkers
917 
WWUS73 KUNR 160904
NPWUNR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
204 AM MST Sun Feb 16 2025

SDZ001-002-014-078-170015-
/O.UPG.KUNR.EC.A.0001.250217T0300Z-250219T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KUNR.EC.W.0002.250217T0300Z-250219T1800Z/
Harding-Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Lemmon, Prairie City, Dupree, Ladner,
Glad Valley, Sorum, Meadow, Bison, Camp Crook, Buffalo, South
Eagle Butte, Cherry Creek, Usta, Zeona, Shadehill, Redig, Reva,
and Ludlow
204 AM MST Sun Feb 16 2025

...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM 
MST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below to 45 below 
  expected at times, especially during the overnight and early 
  morning hours.

* WHERE...Harding, Northern Perkins, Southern Perkins, and Ziebach.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 11 AM MST 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must 
go outside.

&&

$$

SDZ012-013-025-031-032-043-046-047-049-072-073-077-170015-
/O.NEW.KUNR.CW.Y.0006.250217T0600Z-250217T1800Z/
Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills-Pennington Co
Plains-Haakon-Northern Jackson-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern
Jackson-
Including the cities of Hamill, Saint Onge, Whitewood,
Cottonwood, Faith, Tilford, Black Hawk, Elm Springs, Scenic,
Saint Francis, Parmelee, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Wanblee,
Midland, Sturgis, Potato Creek, Newell, Enning, Wall, Cedar
Butte, Kadoka, Spearfish, Winner, Interior, Norris, Piedmont,
Philip, Belvidere, Belle Fourche, Ellsworth AFB, Box Elder,
Hoover, Milesville, Quinn, Union Center, Opal, Red Owl, White
River, Rosebud, Summerset, New Underwood, Mission, Wood, Vale,
Howes, Witten, Ideal, Colome, White Owl, Long Valley, Wasta,
Caputa, Fruitdale, and Mud Butte
204 AM MST Sun Feb 16 2025 /304 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025/

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ 
THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 34 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern, south central, and southwestern 
  South Dakota.

* WHEN...From 11 PM MST /midnight CST/ this evening to 11 AM MST 
  /noon CST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero 
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a 
hat, and gloves.

&&

$$

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298 
WWUS73 KUNR 150844
NPWUNR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
144 AM MST Sat Feb 15 2025

SDZ001-002-014-078-152345-
/O.NEW.KUNR.EC.A.0001.250217T0300Z-250219T1800Z/
Harding-Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Bison, Redig, Prairie City, Usta, South
Eagle Butte, Ladner, Reva, Glad Valley, Ludlow, Sorum, Camp
Crook, Cherry Creek, Dupree, Zeona, Shadehill, Meadow, Buffalo,
and Lemmon
144 AM MST Sat Feb 15 2025

...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below to 45 below 
  possible at times, especially during the overnight and morning 
  hours.

* WHERE...Harding, Northern Perkins, Southern Perkins, and Ziebach.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero 
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must 
go outside.

&&

$$

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Permalink to 202502152052-KUNR-WWUS73-NPWUNR
575 
WWUS73 KUNR 152052
NPWUNR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
152 PM MST Sat Feb 15 2025

SDZ001-002-014-078-161200-
/O.CON.KUNR.EC.A.0001.250217T0300Z-250219T1800Z/
Harding-Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of South Eagle Butte, Prairie City, Redig,
Ludlow, Reva, Ladner, Usta, Bison, Camp Crook, Sorum, Dupree,
Cherry Creek, Lemmon, Zeona, Buffalo, Shadehill, Meadow, and Glad
Valley
152 PM MST Sat Feb 15 2025

...EXTREME COLD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below to 45 below 
  possible at times, especially during the overnight and morning 
  hours.

* WHERE...Harding, Northern Perkins, Southern Perkins, and Ziebach.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero 
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must 
go outside.

&&

$$

Bunkers
Permalink to 202502160904-KUNR-WWUS73-NPWUNR
917 
WWUS73 KUNR 160904
NPWUNR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
204 AM MST Sun Feb 16 2025

SDZ001-002-014-078-170015-
/O.UPG.KUNR.EC.A.0001.250217T0300Z-250219T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KUNR.EC.W.0002.250217T0300Z-250219T1800Z/
Harding-Northern Perkins-Ziebach-Southern Perkins-
Including the cities of Lemmon, Prairie City, Dupree, Ladner,
Glad Valley, Sorum, Meadow, Bison, Camp Crook, Buffalo, South
Eagle Butte, Cherry Creek, Usta, Zeona, Shadehill, Redig, Reva,
and Ludlow
204 AM MST Sun Feb 16 2025

...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM 
MST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below to 45 below 
  expected at times, especially during the overnight and early 
  morning hours.

* WHERE...Harding, Northern Perkins, Southern Perkins, and Ziebach.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 11 AM MST 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must 
go outside.

&&

$$

SDZ012-013-025-031-032-043-046-047-049-072-073-077-170015-
/O.NEW.KUNR.CW.Y.0006.250217T0600Z-250217T1800Z/
Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Northern Foothills-Pennington Co
Plains-Haakon-Northern Jackson-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-Southern
Jackson-
Including the cities of Hamill, Saint Onge, Whitewood,
Cottonwood, Faith, Tilford, Black Hawk, Elm Springs, Scenic,
Saint Francis, Parmelee, Belle Fourche Reservoir, Wanblee,
Midland, Sturgis, Potato Creek, Newell, Enning, Wall, Cedar
Butte, Kadoka, Spearfish, Winner, Interior, Norris, Piedmont,
Philip, Belvidere, Belle Fourche, Ellsworth AFB, Box Elder,
Hoover, Milesville, Quinn, Union Center, Opal, Red Owl, White
River, Rosebud, Summerset, New Underwood, Mission, Wood, Vale,
Howes, Witten, Ideal, Colome, White Owl, Long Valley, Wasta,
Caputa, Fruitdale, and Mud Butte
204 AM MST Sun Feb 16 2025 /304 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025/

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ 
THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ MONDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 34 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern, south central, and southwestern 
  South Dakota.

* WHEN...From 11 PM MST /midnight CST/ this evening to 11 AM MST 
  /noon CST/ Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero 
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a 
hat, and gloves.

&&

$$

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