Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Buffalo and Lyman Counties, SD
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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 Buffalo and eastern Lyman counties in central South Dakota until 11:45 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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Aberdeen SD. Effective from June 4 at 10:59 PM CDT until June 4 at 11:45 PM CDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Buffalo County and eastern Lyman County in central South Dakota. Locations in the path include Reliance, Lake Francis Case, Medicine Butte, Oacoma, Iona, Lake Sharpe, Counselor Creek Boat Access Area, Dude Ranch, Fort Thompson, Tailrace Rec Area, Shelby, Lees Corner, Crow Creek Housing, and Etbauer Hill.
What You Should Do
For your protection 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 10:59 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Byre Lake to 7 miles south of Lyman to near Hamill, moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated.
Timeline
Warning in effect from June 4, 2026 at 10:59 PM CDT until June 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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