Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Edmunds and McPherson Counties, SD
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NOAA issued it on June 16, 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 north central Edmunds County and southeastern McPherson County until 7:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central South Dakota
- Issued
- June 16, 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 North Central South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Aberdeen SD on May 31 at 6:08 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 6:08 PM CDT until 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers north central Edmunds County and southeastern McPherson County in north central South Dakota. The storm was located near Plainview Colony, or 9 miles southwest of Leola, and will be near Leola around 6:20 PM CDT.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Expected Conditions
At 6:07 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazards include quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 31 at 6:08 PM CDT until May 31 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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