Red Flag Warning Issued for Central and Northeast South Dakota
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NOAA issued it on May 22, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Aberdeen has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday across 12 South Dakota counties.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Northeast South Dakota
- Issued
- May 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Aberdeen SD
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Northeast South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity has been issued by the National Weather Service in Aberdeen SD. The alert is effective from 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday (onset 2026-05-14T07:00:00-05:00, ends 2026-05-14T19:00:00-05:00).
Affected Areas
The warning covers Campbell, McPherson, Walworth, Edmunds, Potter, Faulk, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Lyman, and Buffalo counties in South Dakota.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Residents should prepare for extreme fire behavior due to strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity will drop as low as 16 percent.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM CDT on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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