Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 30 at 12:06AM CDT until August 30 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 10:06pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1206 AM CDT /1106 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 9
miles southwest of Swiftbird Day School, or 29 miles west of
Gettysburg, moving east at 25 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SOUTHEAST DEWEY COUNTY MOVING INTO
WESTERN POTTER COUNTY AND THE VERY NORTHWEST CORNER OF SULLY COUNTY.
HAZARD...Three inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect
shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and
vehicles.
This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Swiftbird Day School around 1225 AM CDT.
Swiftbird around 1230 AM CDT.
Whitlocks Bay Rec Area around 1240 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Lake
Oahe.
Instruction:
Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a
well-built structure. This storm is capable of producing destructive
hail and damaging winds.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in Aberdeen SD.
Area Description:
Dewey, SD; Potter, SD; Sully, SD
Forcast Office:
NWS Aberdeen SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov