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⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – McPherson, SD – Monday, August 24, 2026

Event Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed
Area McPherson, SD
Effective 8/24/2026, 9:39:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/24/2026, 10:45:00 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 9:39PM CDT until August 24 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD

Details

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The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

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

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 939 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Long Lake, or 21 miles northwest of Leola, moving southeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Trained spotters reported.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near…
Long Lake around 945 PM CDT.
Spring Creek Colony around 1005 PM CDT.
Leola around 1015 PM CDT.

Instructions

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm has produced widespread
damaging winds and is capable of producing large hail.


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