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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 193, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

July 25, 2026Brule County, Charles Mix County, Gregory County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2026, 5:42 PM CDT for Brule County, Charles Mix County, Gregory County, South Dakota. It was in force for 48 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 25, 2026, 5:42 PM CDT (22:42 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Gregory County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 181 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 25, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Watch PDSSPC7 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 Jul 25, 1:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 1:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 25, 5:25 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
525 PM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ071-262230-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Union-
525 PM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska and southeast South
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Heat index values between 100 and 110 will continue this evening.

Scattered thunderstorms may approach after dark. These storms may be
in a weakening phase, but could still bring 60 to 70 mph winds as
they move through.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Heat index readings will again climb between 100 to 110 degrees
Sunday afternoon and evening.

While uncertain, isolated to scattered thunderstorms may redevelop
Sunday late afternoon and evening. Large hail and 70 mph winds may be
possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed after 10pm.

SDZ038>040-050-052>070-262230-
Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-
Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-
Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-
525 PM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota, east
central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and southeast
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered severe storms will try to develop and move eastward this
evening and into the early overnight hours. Hail risks of ping pong
ball size, and straight line winds of 75 mph or greater will be
possible.

Heat index values as high as 110 degrees will continue this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Heat index readings will again climb between 100 to 110 degrees
Sunday afternoon and evening.

While uncertain, isolated to scattered thunderstorms may redevelop
Sunday late afternoon and evening. Large hail and 70 mph winds may be
possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed through 12am.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 24, 11:24 PM CDTExtreme Heat WarningFSDAurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix and 18 more46 hr
Jul 25, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDAurora, Beadle, Brule, Davison, Jerauld, Sanborn44 min
Jul 25, 6:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDAurora, Beadle, Davison, Hanson, Jerauld, Kingsbury and 2 more39 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.