South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/14/2026 06:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 14 at 8:43AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 14, 2026 - 6:43am
Expires: 
September 14, 2026 - 7:15am
Description: 
At 843 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Memorial Park Camping Site to 17 miles south of Astoria, or extending from 6 miles north of Goose Lake to 28 miles southeast of Estelline, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Watertown, Claremont Colony, Memorial Park Camping Site, Poinsett Colony, Watertown City Park, Castlewood, Sandy Shore Rec Area, Dempster, Estelline and Medicine Lake around 845 AM CDT. Toronto, Dakota Sioux Casino, Astoria and Rauville around 850 AM CDT. Clear Lake, Kranzburg, Goodwin, Brandt, Bemis, Waverly and Altamont around 855 AM CDT. Lake Cochrane Rec Area around 900 AM CDT. South Shore, Moritz, Gary, Troy, Strandburg and Tunerville around 905 AM CDT.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Clark; Codington; Grant; Hamlin; Deuel
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov