| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | McPherson; Brown |
| Effective | 6/28/2026, 12:23:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/28/2026, 1:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 12:23AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
At 1223 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Spring Creek Colony to near Leola to near
Long Lake Colony. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Frederick, Grassland Colony, Spring Creek Colony, Wetonka, Long Lake
Colony, Elm Lake, and Barnard.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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