South Dakota Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/30/2026 22:06

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 12:06AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 30, 2026 - 10:06pm
Expires: 
May 30, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description: 
At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kennebec, or near Presho, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Presho, Kennebec, Vivian, Cedar Creek Rec Area, Fate Dam, 5 Mile Corner, Earling Hill, Byre Lake, Lake Sharpe, and northwestern Lower Brule Reservation.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Stanley; Jones; Lyman
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov