| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Brown, SD; Edmunds, SD; Faulk, SD; Hand, SD; Hyde, SD; Spink, SD |
| Effective | 6/29/2026, 6:48:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/29/2026, 7:45:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 29 at 6:48AM CDT until June 29 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
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The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Eastern Edmunds County in north central South Dakota…
Northern Hand County in central South Dakota…
Northern Hyde County in central South Dakota…
Southwestern Brown County in northeastern South Dakota…
Faulk County in north central South Dakota…
Northwestern Spink County in northeastern South Dakota…
* Until 745 AM CDT.
* At 646 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Orient, or 13
miles south of Faulkton, moving northeast at 55 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR NORTH OF POLO, FOR NORTHERN HAND
COUNTY MOVING INTO FAULK COUNTY.
HAZARD…100 mph wind gusts and two inch hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Expect considerable damage to
homes and businesses. Expect extensive tree damage and
power outages.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Orient and Miranda around 650 AM CDT.
Devoe around 700 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Chelsea, South Scatterwood Lake, North Scatterwood Lake, Mansfield
and Warner.
Instructions
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.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing
widespread wind damage across northern Hand County. SEEK SHELTER NOW
inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Aberdeen.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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