South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 16:22

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 6:22PM CDT until July 2 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:22pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 622 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 7 miles north of Castlewood to near Estelline, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. At 605 PM, a 59 mph wind gust was reported 3 miles to the northwest of Bryant. 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... Poinsett Colony, Estelline, Claremont Colony, Castlewood and Dempster around 625 PM CDT. Bemis around 630 PM CDT. Clear Lake, Goodwin and Toronto around 635 PM CDT. Altamont, Brandt and Astoria around 640 PM CDT. Tunerville and Moritz around 645 PM CDT. Lake Cochrane Rec Area and Gary around 650 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; Codington, SD; Deuel, SD; Hamlin, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD