South Dakota Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/09/2026 21:26

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 9 at 11:26PM CDT until June 10 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 9, 2026 - 9:26pm
Expires: 
June 9, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description: 
At 1124 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of Storla to near Plankinton to Aurora Center, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Mesonet. At 1119 PM CDT, a 76 mph wind gust was reported by a personal weather station 11 miles NNE of Platte, SD. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Mitchell, Plankinton, Kimball, Platte, Alexandria, Corsica, Mount Vernon, Emery, White Lake, Ethan, Stickney, Letcher, Carthage, Artesian, Dimock, Fulton, New Holland, Harrison, Fedora, and Loomis.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south central and central South Dakota. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southeastern and east central South Dakota. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.
Area Description: 
Aurora, SD; Brule, SD; Charles Mix, SD; Davison, SD; Douglas, SD; Hanson, SD; Hutchinson, SD; Miner, SD; Sanborn, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD