South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 15:59

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 5:59PM CDT until July 2 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 3:59pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 559 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Hazel to over Lake Poinsett, or along a line from 8 miles southwest of Goose Lake to over Lake Poinsett, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. At 550 PM, a 72 mph wind gust was reported just west of Erwin. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Hayti, Kellerton Church, Hamlin Education Center, Lake Norden and Vienna around 600 PM CDT. Thomas, Stone Bridge and Dempster around 605 PM CDT. Castlewood, Estelline and Poinsett Colony around 610 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms have produced widespread damaging winds and are capable of producing large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Area Description: 
Clark, SD; Hamlin, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD