Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 7:43PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 2, 2026 - 5:43pm
Expires:
June 2, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 741 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 12 miles south of Pierre, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Pierre, Cedar Creek Rec Area, Lake Sharpe, and northwestern
Lower Brule Reservation.
Instruction:
If on or near the Missouri River south of Pierre, get out of the
water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can
strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to
safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central South Dakota.
Area Description:
Stanley; Jones; Lyman
Forcast Office:
NWS Aberdeen SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov