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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 100, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2026, 2:47 PM CDT for Beadle County, Kingsbury County, South Dakota. It was in force for 24 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 4, 2026, 2:47 PM CDT (19:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2026, 3:11 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Beadle County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD
The radar
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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 4, 12:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 12:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 344 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026 MNZ071-072-080-081-097-SDZ038>040-050-052>065-068-050845- Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Pipestone-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings- Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson- McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme- 344 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Minnesota, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms will again be possible this afternoon through the evening. The strongest storms may contain hail to ping pong balls and wind gusts to 65 mph. While tornadoes are unlikely, and isolated tornado is possible. Additionally, heavy rain will be possible with smaller pockets of 2 to 4 inches of rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hot conditions will be possible this weekend into the middle of next week. Highs in the 90s are likely Sunday through Wednesday, with Monday possibly remaining in the 80s. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ089-090-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ066- 067-069>071-050845- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Nobles-Jackson-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Turner- Lincoln-Yankton-Union- 344 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible throughout the day into tonight. While severe weather is not expected, an isolated storm could produce hail to the size of half dollars and wind gusts to 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. While confidence is low a few severe storms will also be possible on Friday. Hot conditions will be possible this weekend into the middle of next week. Highs in the 90s are likely Sunday through Wednesday, with Monday possibly remaining in the 80s. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 4, 10:26 AM CDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jun 4, 12:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1231 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1014 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 SW Winfred 43.94N 97.42W
06/03/2026 M59 MPH Miner SD Mesonet
Personal Weather Station.
0920 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Mount Vernon 43.72N 98.28W
06/03/2026 M66 MPH Davison SD Mesonet
Mesonet station VNMS2 Mount Vernon (SD
Mesonet).
0705 PM Hail 5 S Chamberlain 43.74N 99.31W
06/03/2026 E0.70 Inch Brule SD CO-OP Observer
Ongoing heavy rain and pea to dime sized
hail.
0835 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 15 WNW Platte 43.50N 99.09W
06/03/2026 M58 MPH Brule SD Mesonet
Mesonet station ACMS2 Academy 3NNW (SD
Mesonet).
0540 PM Hail 2 SSE Wessington 44.42N 98.69W
06/03/2026 E1.50 Inch Beadle SD CO-OP Observer
Pea to ping pong ball sized hail. Time
estimated by radar.
0634 PM Hail 4 NE Broadland 44.53N 98.28W
06/03/2026 M1.00 Inch Beadle SD Public
0640 PM Hail 7 NE Broadland 44.57N 98.27W
06/03/2026 M1.25 Inch Beadle SD Public
0643 PM Hail 8 ESE Hitchcock 44.59N 98.25W
06/03/2026 M0.88 Inch Beadle SD Public
0830 PM Hail 1 ESE Cavour 44.37N 98.03W
06/03/2026 E1.25 Inch Beadle SD Public
Hail a bit larger than quarters along with
heavy rain. Exact location estimated by
radar.
0855 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ENE White Lake 43.73N 98.69W
06/03/2026 M69 MPH Aurora SD Mesonet
Mesonet station WTES2 White Lake (SD
Mesonet).
0859 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 W Plankinton 43.71N 98.58W
06/03/2026 M58 MPH Aurora SD Mesonet
Mesonet station 214 SD RWIS Plankinton.
&&Local storm report, Jun 4, 2:19 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
219 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0219 PM Hail 7 NNE Huron 44.46N 98.17W
06/04/2026 M0.88 Inch Beadle SD Trained Spotter
&&
JCLocal storm report, Jun 4, 2:33 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
233 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0227 PM Hail 3 WNW Yale 44.45N 98.04W
06/04/2026 M0.70 Inch Beadle SD Trained Spotter
Torrential rain and mainly pea size hail,
but some as large as dimes.
&&
JCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Brule | 24 min |
| Jun 3, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Brule, Charles Mix, Gregory | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Beadle, Kingsbury | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Charles Mix, Gregory | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Aurora, Brule, Charles Mix, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn | 41 min |
| Jun 3, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Aurora, Brule, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, Hanson and 3 more | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Davison, Hanson, Lake, McCook, Miner, Sanborn | 45 min |
| Jun 4, 12:20 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Brookings, Hamlin | 70 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Beadle | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Beadle | 50 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.