⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hughes; Hyde; Hand; Lyman; Buffalo – Friday, July 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 3:28AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD

Details

At 327 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of
Highmore to near Etbauer Hill to near Chamberlain. Movement was east
at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Miller, Fort Thompson, Highmore, Lower Brule, Oacoma, Miller Dale
Colony, Shelby, Stephan, Ree Heights, Gann Valley, Sunshine Bible
Academy, Crow Creek Housing, Tailrace Rec Area, Pleasant Valley
Country Church, Counselor Creek Boat Access Area, Dude Ranch, Etbauer
Hill, Lees Corner, Danforth, and Lake Francis Case.

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.