Tornado Warning Issued for Southwestern McCook County, 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 Sioux Falls has issued a Tornado Warning for southwestern McCook County in southeastern South Dakota until 6:45 PM CDT due to radar-indicated rotation.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern McCook County, South Dakota
- Issued
- June 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Sioux Falls SD
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern McCook County, South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD. The alert is effective from May 31 at 6:07 PM CDT until May 31 at 6:45 PM CDT. The event code is TOR and severity is Extreme with immediate urgency and observed certainty.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern McCook County in southeastern South Dakota. At 6:06 PM CDT, the severe thunderstorm was located over Bridgewater, or 16 miles west of Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area, moving northeast at 15 mph. The storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern McCook County.
What You Should 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
The storm is capable of producing a tornado and quarter size hail. Hazards include tornado and quarter size hail with radar indicated rotation.
Timeline
The Tornado Warning is in effect from 6:07 PM CDT to 6:45 PM CDT on May 31, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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