| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Charles Mix, SD; Douglas, SD; Hutchinson, SD |
| Effective | 8/17/2026, 11:54:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/18/2026, 12:45:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 11:54PM CDT until August 18 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Details
SVRFSD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
East central Charles Mix County in south central South Dakota…
Southeastern Douglas County in south central South Dakota…
Southwestern Hutchinson County in southeastern South Dakota…
* Until 1245 AM CDT.
* At 1154 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Armour, or
11 miles northeast of Lake Andes, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Delmont around 1200 AM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Tripp.
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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