| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Dickinson, IA; Jackson, MN |
| Effective | 8/9/2026, 4:03:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/9/2026, 5:00:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 4:03AM CDT until August 9 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Details
SVRFSD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Dickinson County in northwestern Iowa…
South central Jackson County in southwestern Minnesota…
* Until 500 AM CDT.
* At 402 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near West Okoboji,
or 10 miles southwest of Spirit Lake, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Spirit Lake, Milford, Arnolds Park, Okoboji, Wahpeton, and West
Okoboji around 410 AM CDT.
Orleans around 415 AM CDT.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Sioux Falls.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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