Iowa, South Dakota Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 05/31/2026 20:19

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 10:19PM CDT until May 31 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 8:19pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 1019 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elk Point, or 7 miles east of Vermillion, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Akron around 1025 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Westfield.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Plymouth, IA; Clay, SD; Union, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov