South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/29/2026 22:54

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 30 at 12:54AM CDT until August 30 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 29, 2026 - 10:54pm
Expires: 
August 29, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description: 
At 1254 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Gorman, or 7 miles west of Gettysburg, moving east at 25 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR CENTRAL POTTER COUNTY. HAZARD...Baseball size 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... Whitlocks Bay Rec Area around 1255 AM CDT. Gettysburg around 110 AM CDT. Lebanon around 130 AM CDT.
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: 
Potter, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov