| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Buffalo, SD; Hyde, SD |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 3:03:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 3:45:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:03PM CDT until July 2 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
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The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Hyde County in central South Dakota…
Northwestern Buffalo County in central South Dakota…
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 301 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort
Thompson, moving east at 10 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…
Fort Thompson around 305 PM CDT.
Lees Corner around 310 PM CDT.
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.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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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