South Dakota Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 05/31/2026 17:08

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 7:08PM CDT until May 31 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 5:08pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
SVRFSD The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Minnehaha County in southeastern South Dakota... Southeastern McCook County in southeastern South Dakota... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 708 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Montrose, or near Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area, moving east at 15 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... Lake Vermillion State Recreation Area, Humboldt, and Montrose around 715 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
McCook, SD; Minnehaha, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD