South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 16:41

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 6:41PM CDT until July 2 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 641 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Dakota Sioux Casino to near Bullhead Lake, or along a line from 8 miles east of Florence to 13 miles north of Clear Lake, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail. There will be two waves of winds, with the first on the leading edge of the storm, then a second area on the back side of the storm. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. At 629 PM, a 69 mph wind gust was reported 1 mile to the east-southeast of Watertown. A 70 mph wind gust was reported at the Watertown Airport at the same time. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Strandburg, Troy, Waverly, Dakota Sioux Casino and Rauville around 645 PM CDT. Stockholm, South Shore and La Bolt around 650 PM CDT. Albee and Revillo around 655 PM CDT. Twin Brooks and Milbank around 705 PM CDT. Ortonville and Big Stone City around 710 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. 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: 
Codington, SD; Deuel, SD; Grant, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD