| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lincoln, MN; Lyon, MN; Murray, MN; Pipestone, MN; Brookings, SD; Moody, SD |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 7:13:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 7:13PM CDT until July 2 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Details
SVRFSD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Lyon County in southwestern Minnesota…
Southern Lincoln County in southwestern Minnesota…
Northwestern Murray County in southwestern Minnesota…
Northern Pipestone County in southwestern Minnesota…
Northeastern Moody County in east central South Dakota…
Southeastern Brookings County in east central South Dakota…
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 712 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Aurora to Ward to 6 miles northwest of
Pipestone National Monument, moving northeast at 45 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.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near…
Elkton and Lake Benton around 720 PM CDT.
Holland around 725 PM CDT.
Tyler and Ruthton around 730 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Arco, Florence, Russell and Current Lake.
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.
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.
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