Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Jones and Stanley Counties, SD
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NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 11 days 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 Jones County and southwestern Stanley County in central South Dakota until midnight CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central South Dakota
- Issued
- August 12, 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 11 days 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 August 11 at 11:00 PM CDT until August 12 at 12:00 AM CDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Jones County in central South Dakota and southwestern Stanley County in central South Dakota. The storm was located 5 miles southwest of Capa or 21 miles northwest of Murdo at 11:00 PM CDT, moving southeast at 30 mph. It will be near Capa around 11:05 PM CDT, Okaton around 11:25 PM CDT, and Murdo around 11:40 PM CDT.
What You Should Do
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen SD.
Expected Conditions
70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until midnight CDT on August 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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