| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Day; Codington; Grant |
| Effective | 8/7/2026, 5:21:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/7/2026, 5:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 5:21AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
At 521 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northeast of Florence, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
The strong thunderstorm will be near…
Dakota Sioux Casino around 535 AM CDT.
Rauville around 540 AM CDT.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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