South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 14:09

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 4:09PM CDT until July 2 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 2:09pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
SVRABR The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Hand County in central South Dakota... Northeastern Buffalo County in central South Dakota... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 408 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pleasant Valley Country Church, or 21 miles south of Miller, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 356 PM, 70 mph winds and golf ball to baseball sized hail was reported 6 miles west of Highway 45 on the Hand and Buffalo county line. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Pleasant Valley Country Church and Danforth around 415 PM CDT. Sunshine Bible Academy around 425 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Rosehill Dam.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.
Area Description: 
Buffalo, SD; Hand, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD