Lac qui Parle County Emergency Management

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Lac qui Parle County Emergency Management protects communities and citizens by coordinating and integrating activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve capabilities to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters. Our responsibility:

Lac qui Parle County Emergency Management is responsible for development of plans and programs to maintain a state o

f readiness to meet natural, man-made, and technological disasters on a local or county-wide basis. Emergency Management also coordinates and maintains inventories of disaster resources in the county, both public and private, as well as plans for the effective utilization of resources in the county with the assistance of county personnel. Emergency Management assist first responding organizations and Incident Command (On-Scene) during disasters with acquiring necessary resources and handling administrative and other tasks that deal with items beyond the scope of the incident. In quiet times, emergency management works on updating county and local response plans, develops/holds training's and exercises to first responders to help increase disaster response efficiency and increase general knowledge. General Information:

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Let the dog days of "Summer" begin! 🌞
05/27/2026

Let the dog days of "Summer" begin! 🌞

Potential for some storms tomorrow, some could get severe - and over an inch of rain through Monday
05/16/2026

Potential for some storms tomorrow, some could get severe - and over an inch of rain through Monday

05/08/2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...🚩

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Red Flag Warning.

* TIMING...From 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

05/06/2026

We will be testing the residential side of our mass notification system today at 1pm. If you are signed up, you may recieve a text message. Please reply "Yes" on your phone to confirm receipt.

Sirens will also be tested around 1pm today across the county.

Bird migration is really on the move tonight! 🐦↗️With southwest winds increasing before a shift to northwest winds on Mo...
05/04/2026

Bird migration is really on the move tonight! 🐦↗️

With southwest winds increasing before a shift to northwest winds on Monday, many spring migrants are taking advantage of the weather window and moving northeast across the Central US and into Minnesota.

As of this evening, BirdCast radar was showing birds already in flight over Lac qui Parle County, moving northeast at about 21 mph with an average radar-estimated altitude near 700 feet. These numbers often increase later in the evening. Birds usually begin migrating about 30 to 45 minutes after sunset, with the heaviest movement often 2 to 3 hours later.

Most of this happens while we are sleeping. Many migratory birds fly at night because the air is cooler and calmer, there are fewer daytime predators, and natural night-sky cues help them navigate.

Public safety and community reminder: Tonight is a good night to turn off or dim unnecessary outdoor lights from dusk to dawn. Artificial light can disorient migrating birds and draw them toward buildings, windows, towers, and other hazards. Businesses, schools, farms, and homes can all help by turning off non-essential lights, closing blinds, and aiming needed lights downward.

Another sign that spring is here!

Just what the doctor ordered 🌧
04/25/2026

Just what the doctor ordered 🌧

Build your home emergency kit through local vendors
04/24/2026

Build your home emergency kit through local vendors

April is Severe Weather Awareness

Have you updated your emergency kit? Stop in to find your “My Emergency Kit” list. We can help you find the missing items and keep you and your family prepared moving ahead. ✔️

Countryside Public Health dropped off some resources, magnets and checklists at Sweep Hardware. Stop in for more info!

Red Flag Warning 🚩 again today with dry, hot and windy conditions with very low humidity's and a lack of spring 'green-u...
04/22/2026

Red Flag Warning 🚩 again today with dry, hot and windy conditions with very low humidity's and a lack of spring 'green-up' prevailing across the area. Relative Humidity will be near 20% across the area - exceptionally dry air.
Slight chance of storms in southern Minnesota on Thursday, with a higher chance to our south and east.

SWAW interviews by KLQP
04/19/2026

SWAW interviews by KLQP

KLQP did some interviews during Severe Weather Awareness Week. Blain, Aidyn, Stan, Dawn and Paul and Maynard. blain-johnson-swaweek-2026 aidyn-bruns-interview-swaweek-2026 stan-olson-swaweek-2026 dawn-b-swaweek-2026 paul-and-maynard-klqp-swaweek-2026 2300Follow 1k

04/19/2026

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
140 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026

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140 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2026
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Fire
Weather Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...Much of central and western Minnesota.

* TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday evening.

* WINDS...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Fire Weather Watch.

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Address

911 8th Avenue
Madison, MN
56256

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13205987171

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