South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/24/2026 18:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 24 at 8:26PM CDT until July 24 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 24, 2026 - 6:26pm
Expires: 
July 24, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Westport, or 12 miles north of Aberdeen, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. At 8:20pm 60 to 70 mph winds and quarter size hail were reported 2 miles north/northwest of Westport. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Westport around 830 PM CDT. Columbia around 835 PM CDT. Tacoma Park and Aberdeen around 840 PM CDT. Bath and Putney around 845 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm has produced damaging winds and large hail.
Area Description: 
Brown, SD; McPherson, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD