South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/16/2026 20:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 10:31PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 16, 2026 - 8:31pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
At 1030 PM CDT/930 PM MDT/, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm near Bear Creek, or 7 miles northeast of Lantry, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Eagle Butte, Lantry, Green Grass, Mission Ridge, Bear Creek, Little Bend Rec Area, Parade, Cheyenne River Reservation, and southern Lake Oahe.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dewey; Stanley; Sully
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD