South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 15:28

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 5:28PM CDT until July 2 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 3:28pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 526 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Yale to 7 miles southwest of Collins Colony to near De Smet, moving northeast at 50 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR YALE SOUTH DAKOTA, IROQUOIS SOUTH DAKOTA AND BANCROFT SOUTH DAKOTA! HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter 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... De Smet.
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. 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. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage.
Area Description: 
Beadle, SD; Kingsbury, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD