South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/27/2026 23:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 1:16AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 11:16pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description: 
At 116 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Ludden to near Putney. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Britton, Langford, Hecla, Sunset Colony, Claremont, Newport Colony, Putney, Kidder, Westwood Colony, Amherst, Sand Lake Wildlife Refuge, and Houghton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Brown; Marshall
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD