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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

June 19, 2025Gregory County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2025, 6:34 PM CDT for Gregory County, South Dakota. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 19, 2025, 6:34 PM CDT (23:34 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2025, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Gregory County, SD

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 19, 6:08 PM CDT, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 6:08 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 5:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
528 PM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025

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528 PM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, central South Dakota, east
central South Dakota, south central South Dakota, and southeast
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms may develop over south central South Dakota
and drift towards the James River valley by mid-evening. There is
a remote risk that a storm could reach I-29 before dissipating.
If a storm is able to form, ping pong ball size hail and downburst
winds of 60 to 70 mph could be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

By the end of this week, heat and humidity building into the area
will likely produce heat indices above 100 degrees Friday through
Sunday. Those with outdoor activities planned, or with limited
cooling resources, will want to monitor the forecast and prepare
for extreme heat.

Heavy rainfall could return to the area next week. Details are
uncertain at this time so continue to check the latest forecast for
the most up to date information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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528 PM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
southwest Minnesota, and east central South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms may begin to develop by late
evening and continue to move northeast into southwest Minnesota
and northwest Iowa after dark. Thunderstorms will be capable of
producing golf ball size hail and brief strong wind gusts.
Thunderstorm risks dissipate after 2am.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

By the end of this week, heat and humidity building into the area
will likely produce heat indices above 100 degrees Friday through
Sunday. Those with outdoor activities planned, or with limited
cooling resources, will want to monitor the forecast and prepare
for extreme heat.

Heavy rainfall could return to the area next week. Details are
uncertain at this time so continue to check the latest forecast for
the most up to date information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 1:30 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryFSDAurora, Beadle, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix, Davison and 9 more3 days
Jun 19, 1:30 PM CDTExtreme Heat WarningFSDBon Homme, Clay, Hutchinson, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha and 3 more3 days

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Dakota, 2025Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2025

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.