NWS Sioux Falls SDTO.W 0039September 7, 2026
Tornado Warning: Charles Mix and Gregory, SD
The National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls issued a tornado warning for Charles Mix and Gregory in South Dakota, which was in force until 8:15 p.m. local time on September 7. It was the 39th tornado warning the NWS office in Sioux Falls issued in 2026. South Dakota had 3 tornado warnings in September 2026, against 2 in an average September of 2008-2025 (South Dakota's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 38 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Sioux Falls SD
- Area
- Charles Mix and Gregory
- State
- South Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:37 p.m. CDT, September 7, 2026
- Expires
- 8:15 p.m. CDT, September 7, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KFSD TO.W 0039
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in South Dakota since 2008Every warning type in South Dakota
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The notice as issued
TORFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Charles Mix County in south central South Dakota... Southeastern Gregory County in south central South Dakota... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 737 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Marty, or near Pickstown, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Pickstown and Marty around 740 PM CDT. Wagner around 745 PM CDT. Ravinia around 755 PM CDT.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.