⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Aurora, SD; Brule, SD; Jerauld, SD – Thursday, July 2, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 4:00PM CDT until July 2 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Details

SVRFSD

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern Aurora County in south central South Dakota…
Jerauld County in central South Dakota…
Northeastern Brule County in south central South Dakota…

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 400 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Gann Valley to 14 miles east of Shelby to 7
miles north of Kimball, moving northeast at 25 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.

* Locations impacted include…
Wessington Springs.

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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Sioux Falls.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, 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.