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 Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 639 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Emery to near Milltown to near Parkston, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...MESONET. At 627 PM, a mesonet site reported a 66 mph gust 4 miles southeast of Dimock, South Dakota. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Bridgewater, Emery, Milltown, and Clayton around 645 PM CDT.
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. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Hanson, SD; Hutchinson, SD; McCook, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD