South Dakota Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/02/2026 18:19

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 8:19PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 2, 2026 - 6:19pm
Expires: 
June 2, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 819 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Degrey Rec Area, or 13 miles south of Blunt, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Blunt, Harrold, Stephan, Rousseau, Lake Sharpe, Joe Creek Rec Area, Holabird, Canning, West Bend Rec Area, Degrey Rec Area, and Crow Creek Reservation.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central South Dakota.
Area Description: 
Hughes; Hyde; Buffalo
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov