South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06-29-2026 02:41

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 29 at 4:41AM CDT until June 29 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 29, 2026 - 2:41am
Expires: 
June 29, 2026 - 4:15am
Description: 
SVRABR The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Jones County in central South Dakota... Lyman County in central South Dakota... * Until 615 AM CDT. * At 440 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Intersection of Highway 83 and White River, or 7 miles northeast of White River, moving northeast at 35 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR EASTERN JONES COUNTY AND LYMAN COUNTY. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and tennis ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. * Locations impacted include... Vivian, 5 Mile Corner, Presho, Earling Hill and Fate Dam.
Instruction: 
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
SNM:TORMENTA DE VIENTO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 615 AM CDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:15 AM CDT por vientos DESTRUCTIVOS de 80 mph. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Escombros arrastrados por el viento podrian ser mortales para aquellos que se encuentran sin refugio.
Area Description: 
Jones, SD; Lyman, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD