South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 16:20

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 6:20PM CDT until July 2 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:20pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 620 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Henry to over Castlewood, or along a line from 11 miles west of Goose Lake to over Castlewood, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Watertown, Watertown City Park, Memorial Park Camping Site, Sandy Shore Rec Area, Henry, Tinkertown and Garden City around 625 PM CDT. Rauville around 630 PM CDT. Dakota Sioux Casino and Medicine Lake around 635 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and 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; Codington, SD; Hamlin, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD