NWS Aberdeen SDTO.W 0009July 2, 2026
Tornado Warning: Clark and Hamlin, SD
The National Weather Service office in Aberdeen issued a tornado warning for Clark and Hamlin in South Dakota, which was in force until 6:15 p.m. local time on July 2. It was the 9th tornado warning the NWS office in Aberdeen issued in 2026. South Dakota had 14 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 11 in an average July of 2008-2025 (South Dakota's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 40 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Aberdeen SD
- Area
- Clark and Hamlin
- State
- South Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:35 p.m. CDT, July 2, 2026
- Expires
- 6:15 p.m. CDT, July 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KABR TO.W 0009
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORABR The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Clark County in northeastern South Dakota... Southwestern Hamlin County in northeastern South Dakota... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 535 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Collins Colony, or 11 miles west of Bryant, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. At 533 PM, Willow Lake Fire Department reported a tornado approximately 5 miles to the southwest of Willow Lake. 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 tornado will be near... Collins Colony around 540 PM CDT. Willow Lake around 545 PM CDT. Bryant around 555 PM CDT. Vienna around 605 PM CDT. Kellerton Church around 610 PM CDT.
What the agency told people to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from 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.