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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 153, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2026, 3:06 AM CDT for Lincoln County, Minnehaha County, South Dakota; 4 counties in Iowa; Nobles County, Rock County, Minnesota. It was in force for 39 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
- Jul 1, 2026, 3:06 AM CDT (08:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2026, 3:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lyon County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Sioux County, IA, Nobles County, MN, Rock County, MN, Lincoln County, SD, Minnehaha County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
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 30, 6:38 PM CDT, 8 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 6:38 PM CDT, 8 hours 28 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 6:44 PM CDT, 8 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 644 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-012345- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory- Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook- Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton- Union- 644 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A cluster of storms will develop in Nebraska later this evening and lift north into the area, reaching northeast Nebraska, northwest Iowa and the Missouri River around midnight to 1 am. Southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota will see the better chances from about 2 am to 6 am. Wind gusts around 70 mph are possible as well as hail to the size of golf balls. The stronger storms should diminish between 4 to 6 am and lift northeast. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Severe thunderstorm chances continue Wednesday late afternoon through late evening, but will depend on how long showers hang around during the day. Storm chances continue nearly every night for the rest of the week. Uncertainty is high as each night's storms will depend on how the previous day's storms evolve. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Charles Mix, Douglas, Gregory | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Clay, Hutchinson, Turner, Yankton | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 2:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Aurora, Brule, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, Hutchinson | 66 min |
| Jul 1, 2:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Union | 33 min |
| Jul 1, 2:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Hanson, Hutchinson, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner and 2 more | 57 min |
| Jul 1, 3:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Hutchinson, Turner, Yankton | 44 min |
| Jul 1, 3:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Jerauld, Sanborn | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 3:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, Moody, Turner | 65 min |
| Jul 1, 2:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Plymouth, Sioux | 25 min |
| Jul 1, 2:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux | 51 min |
| Jul 1, 4:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lyon, Osceola | 26 min |
Nearby
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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.