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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Aberdeen, SD

July 2, 2026Sully County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2026, 11:41 AM CDT for Sully County, South Dakota. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2026, 11:41 AM CDT (16:41 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2026, 12:15 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Sully County, SD

The radar

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NWS Aberdeen, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 2, 6:16 AM CDT, 5 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 6:16 AM CDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 3:04 AM CDT, 8 hours 37 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
304 AM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-034-036-037-051-030815-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-
Hamlin-Deuel-Sully-Hyde-Hand-Buffalo-
304 AM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026 /204 AM MDT Thu Jul 2 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota,
central South Dakota, north central South Dakota and northeast
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is an enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) for severe storms this
afternoon through the overnight hours. Main hazards are 2 inches or
more in diameter hail and wind gusts 60-80 mph. Additionally, a
tornado or two cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

There is a slight (level 2 of 5) to marginal (level 1 of 5) risk for
severe storms to develop Friday afternoon into the overnight hours.
These storms could have hail of 1 to 2 inches in diameter and wind
gusts of 60-75 mph possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be requested. Weather spotters are encouraged
to submit reports to the National Weather Service in Aberdeen. The
public can submit reports on our web page, Facebook page, or our X
feed.

SDZ033-035-045-048-030815-
Stanley-Hughes-Jones-Lyman-
304 AM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026 /204 AM MDT Thu Jul 2 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for severe storms this
afternoon through the overnight hours. Main hazards are 2 inches or
more in diameter hail and wind gusts 60-80 mph. Additionally, a
tornado or two cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

There is a slight (level 2 of 5) to marginal (level 1 of 5) risk for
severe storms to develop Friday afternoon into the overnight hours.
These storms could have hail of 1 to 2 inches in diameter and wind
gusts of 60-75 mph possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be requested. Weather spotters are encouraged
to submit reports to the National Weather Service in Aberdeen. The
public can submit reports on our web page, Facebook page, or our X
feed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:58 AM CDT, 5 hours 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:25 AM CDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:17 AM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 8:10 AM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 5:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Corson	42 min
Jul 2, 5:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ABR	Corson	17 min
Jul 2, 6:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ABR	Corson	35 min
Jul 2, 7:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ABR	Corson	28 min
Jul 2, 8:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ABR	McPherson	35 min
Jul 2, 12:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Hughes, Sully	31 min
Jul 2, 1:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Hughes, Lyman, Stanley	41 min
Jul 2, 1:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Buffalo	43 min
Jul 2, 1:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Hughes, Lyman, Stanley	61 min
Jul 2, 2:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABR	Buffalo	47 min
Jul 2, 2:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Buffalo, Hyde, Lyman	42 min
Jul 2, 2:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Lyman	47 min
Jul 2, 2:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ABR	Buffalo	33 min
Jul 2, 3:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Buffalo, Hyde	42 min
Jul 2, 3:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ABR	Buffalo, Hughes, Hyde, Lyman, Stanley	6 hr
Jul 2, 3:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Buffalo, Hyde	38 min
Jul 2, 3:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Buffalo, Lyman	47 min
Jul 2, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABR	Buffalo, Hand	44 min
Jul 2, 3:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ABR	Buffalo	26 min
Jul 2, 3:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Buffalo, Hand	49 min
Jul 2, 3:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Lyman	17 min
Jul 2, 3:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Hand	38 min
Jul 2, 3:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ABR	Hand	34 min
Jul 2, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Buffalo	30 min
Jul 2, 4:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABR	Buffalo, Hand	31 min
Jul 2, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ABR	Clark	31 min
Jul 2, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Clark, Hamlin	47 min
Jul 2, 5:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ABR	Clark, Hamlin	40 min
Jul 2, 5:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Clark, Codington, Hamlin	52 min
Jul 2, 6:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABR	Clark, Codington, Deuel, Hamlin	66 min
Jul 2, 6:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ABR	Hamlin	44 min
Jul 2, 6:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABR	Codington, Deuel, Grant	46 min

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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.