South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 13:28

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:28PM CDT until July 2 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 1:28pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 328 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tailrace Rec Area, or over Fort Thompson, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Fort Thompson, Lower Brule, Counselor Creek Boat Access Area, Tailrace Rec Area, Lees Corner, Lake Sharpe, Crow Creek Reservation, and southeastern Lower Brule Reservation.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Buffalo, SD; Lyman, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD