Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hand, Hyde, Buffalo Counties SD

Source: NOAA · Central South Dakota

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NOAA issued it on June 22, 2026, 2 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 Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Hand, southeastern Hyde, and northeastern Buffalo counties in central South Dakota until 10:45 PM CDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Central South Dakota
Issued
June 22, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Aberdeen SD

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central South Dakota.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Aberdeen SD on June 4 at 10:06 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 2026-06-04T22:06:00-05:00 until 2026-06-04T22:45:00-05:00.

Affected Areas

The warning covers southwestern Hand County, southeastern Hyde County, and northeastern Buffalo County in central South Dakota. The storm was located 8 miles southwest of Miller Dale Colony or 14 miles southeast of Highmore at issuance.

What You Should Do

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency.

Expected Conditions

At 10:06 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was producing 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning remains in effect until 10:45 PM CDT on June 4, 2026. The storm is moving southeast at 30 mph and will remain over mainly rural areas.

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NWS Aberdeen has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Hand, southeastern Hyde, and northeastern Buffalo counties in central South Dakota until 10:45 PM CDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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