Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern South Dakota
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 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 Sioux Falls has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bon Homme, Yankton, and southeastern Hutchinson counties until 3:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern South Dakota
- Issued
- May 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Sioux Falls 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 Southeastern South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD on May 17 at 2:49 PM CDT. The alert is effective from 2:49 PM CDT until 3:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Bon Homme County, Yankton County, and southeastern Hutchinson County in southeastern South Dakota. The storm was located near Avon, 13 miles west of Tyndall, and will affect Tyndall, Springfield, Avon, Tabor, Scotland, and Utica.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10:00 PM CDT for south central and southeastern South Dakota.
Expected Conditions
At 2:49 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was moving east at 50 mph with 70 mph wind gusts and 1.50-inch hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 17 at 2:49 PM CDT until May 17 at 3:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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