Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Hand County, SD
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NOAA issued it on August 30, 2026, 2 weeks 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 Northern Hand County in central South Dakota until 10:30 PM CDT on August 29.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central South Dakota
- Issued
- August 30, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Aberdeen SD. The alert is effective from August 29 at 9:37 PM CDT until August 29 at 10:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Northern Hand County in central South Dakota. The storm was located over Polo, or 17 miles north of Miller, and will be near Polo around 9:40 PM CDT and Burdette around 10:20 PM CDT.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
Ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts. The storm is moving southeast at 20 mph.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 9:37 PM CDT to 10:30 PM CDT on August 29, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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