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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 153, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

July 1, 2026Lincoln County, Minnehaha County, South Dakota; 4 counties in Iowa; Nobles County, Rock County, Minnesota

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.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 1, 12:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDCharles Mix, Douglas, Gregory38 min
Jul 1, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDBon Homme, Clay, Hutchinson, Turner, Yankton46 min
Jul 1, 2:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDAurora, Brule, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, Hutchinson66 min
Jul 1, 2:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Union33 min
Jul 1, 2:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDHanson, Hutchinson, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner and 2 more57 min
Jul 1, 3:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDBon Homme, Hutchinson, Turner, Yankton44 min
Jul 1, 3:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDJerauld, Sanborn37 min
Jul 1, 3:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFSDLake, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, Moody, Turner65 min
Jul 1, 2:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDPlymouth, Sioux25 min
Jul 1, 2:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux51 min
Jul 1, 4:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLyon, Osceola26 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Iowa, 2026Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Dakota, 2026Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2026Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2026

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.