| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Buffalo, SD; Lyman, SD |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 3:13:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 4:00:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:13PM CDT until July 2 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
SVRABR
The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Lyman County in central South Dakota…
Western Buffalo County in central South Dakota…
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 313 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Counselor
Creek Boat Access Area, or over Lower Brule, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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, Lake Francis Case, Lake Sharpe, Counselor Creek
Boat Access Area, and Tailrace Rec Area around 320 PM CDT.
Lees Corner around 330 PM CDT.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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