August 12, 2026

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⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – McPherson, SD – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Event Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed
Area McPherson, SD
Effective 8/12/2026, 5:39:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/12/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 5:39PM CDT until August 12 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD

Details

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The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Western McPherson County in north central South Dakota…

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
of New Town Corner, or 8 miles northeast of Eureka, moving east at
10 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…
New Town Corner around 610 PM CDT.

Instructions

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in Aberdeen SD.


This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.