South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/27/2026 19:26

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 9:26PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 7:26pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
At 925 PM CDT/825 PM MDT/, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eagle Butte to 13 miles south of Ridgeview to Mission Ridge to 6 miles northwest of Van Metre. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph have been reported with these thunderstorms in western Stanley County. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Eagle Butte, Lantry, Mission Ridge, Little Bend Rec Area, Hayes, Wendte, Parade, Chantier Creek Recreation Area, Ridgeview, Bunker, Bush's Landing, Bear Creek, Okobojo Point Rec Area, Cheyenne River Reservation, and southern Lake Oahe.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT/1100 PM MDT/ for central and north central South Dakota.
Area Description: 
Dewey; Stanley; Sully; Hughes
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD