Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 5:57PM CDT until May 31 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 3:57pm
Expires:
May 31, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
SVRFSD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Lake County in east central South Dakota...
Southeastern Miner County in east central South Dakota...
Western McCook County in southeastern South Dakota...
Eastern Hanson County in southeastern South Dakota...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 556 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Emery, or 20
miles west of Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Salem and Spencer In McCook County around 600 PM CDT.
Canova around 615 PM CDT.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Sioux Falls.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Hanson, SD; Lake, SD; McCook, SD; Miner, SD
Forcast Office:
NWS Sioux Falls SD
Sender: