Pocahontas County Sheriff's Office

06/01/2026

The Pocahontas County Sheriff's Office will be conducting a tornado siren test at noon today.

05/26/2026

05/07/2026

Pocahontas County will be testing the tornado sirens today at approximately noon.

04/20/2026

...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY ...

WHAT...STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTH/SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 25-30 MPH, DRY SURFACE VEGETATION, AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE
DANGER TODAY.

WHERE...NORTHERN INTO PARTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL IOWA.

WHEN...11AM UNTIL 7PM.

IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY.

PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...BURNING IS DISCOURAGED UNDER
THESE CONDITIONS. ALSO, TAKE CARE TO PREVENT THE START OF ACCIDENTAL
FIRES WHEN SMOKING OR OPERATING VEHICLES AROUND DRY VEGETATION.

03/21/2026

...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY...

NEAR RECORD WARMTH WILL LEAD TO VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY,
WITH MINIMUM VALUES FALLING TO 15-20% THIS AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE,
WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY AND INCREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO NEAR 25 MPH AT TIMES. MOST SURFACE FUELS REMAIN CURED AND
DRY AND ANY FIRES THAT START MAY SPREAD QUICKLY. BURNING IS
DISCOURAGED TODAY.

03/04/2026

Pocahontas County tornado sirens will be tested today at 2:00 pm.

02/19/2026

🔥 Fire weather concerns are winding down this evening and our attention shifts to upcoming snow!

❄️ A band of snow is expected across N and NW IA Thur afternoon thru Fri morning. Impacts to the Thur PM commute are possible! Stay tuned for updates as we adjust the track.

02/11/2026

Press Release Regarding Iowa Lakes Community College Bus Crash on Highway 4 just west of Twin Lakes.