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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 280, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2026, 9:28 PM CDT for Bon Homme County, Yankton County, South Dakota. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2026, 9:28 PM CDT (02:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 7, 2026, 9:49 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bon Homme County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 209 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 397 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -311 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 920 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 260 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
912 WUUS53 KFSD 080228 SVRFSD SDC009-135-080300- /O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0280.260908T0228Z-260908T0300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 928 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Bon Homme County in southeastern South Dakota... West central Yankton County in southeastern South Dakota... * Until 1000 PM CDT. * At 928 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Scotland, or 7 miles northeast of Tyndall, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Scotland around 935 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 4313 9786 4317 9763 4300 9755 4299 9779 TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 244DEG 19KT 4307 9776 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ AP
2 follow-up statements
584
WWUS53 KFSD 080242
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
942 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
SDC009-135-080300-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-260908T0300Z/
Bon Homme SD-Yankton SD-
942 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BON HOMME AND WEST CENTRAL YANKTON COUNTIES...
At 942 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Scotland, or 12
miles northeast of Tyndall, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Bon Homme and west central Yankton Counties, including
the following locations... Lesterville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4299 9769 4314 9779 4317 9763 4302 9756
4300 9766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 244DEG 19KT 4310 9766
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AP285
WWUS53 KFSD 080249
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
949 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
SDC009-135-080259-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-260908T0300Z/
Bon Homme SD-Yankton SD-
949 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BON HOMME AND
WEST CENTRAL YANKTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southeastern South Dakota.
&&
LAT...LON 4299 9769 4314 9779 4317 9763 4302 9756
4300 9766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 244DEG 19KT 4312 9761
$$
APWhat 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 Sep 7, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A couple of supercells will be possible west of the James River late this afternoon through early evening. IF a storm can develop, a tornado or two, ping pong ball sized hail and wind gusts to 70 mph are all possible.
- Additional scattered and possibly severe storms are possible from late evening into the early overnight hours. The main threats will be half dollar sized hail and wind gusts to 65 mph.
- Quiet but continued warm conditions are expected for the rest of the work week with the next better chance for precipitation Saturday night into Sunday.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 633 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - A couple of supercells will be possible west of the James River late this afternoon through early evening. IF a storm can develop, a tornado or two, ping pong ball sized hail and wind gusts to 70 mph are all possible. - Additional scattered and possibly severe storms are possible from late evening into the early overnight hours. The main threats will be half dollar sized hail and wind gusts to 65 mph. - Quiet but continued warm conditions are expected for the rest of the work week with the next better chance for precipitation Saturday night into Sunday. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 103 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 Elevated showers and thunderstorms will continue to move northeast through central SD into the afternoon. Locally heavy rain and wind gusts to 50 mph will be the main threats. Otherwise, showers and thunderstorms will likely be hard to come by this afternoon as strong capping is in place. The exception may be in central SD closer to increasing southwest flow aloft and slightly stronger surface heating. If these storms can develop, CAPE around 2000 J/kg as well as about 40 knots of deep layer shear as well as decent turning from southeast to southwest in the lowest km. This will support all modes of severe weather with an isolated tornado, hail to ping pong ball and wind gusts to 70 mph. Unless the models are completely incorrect in handling the capping inversion, the chance for this very late afternoon and early evening convection will be confined to areas west of the James River. One other negative is the ongoing convection in central SD, which appears to be taking a bite out of the daytime heating. Farther east the threat will be more likely from about 8 pm to 2 am as storms could become more rooted in a stronger LLJ with increasing southwest flow aloft. This lay lead to a cluster of stronger updrafts with half dollar sized hail, wind gusts to 60 mph and pockets of heavy rain the main threats. Instability lingers through late tonight into early Tuesday morning as upper level support slowly moves through. Confidence is low on additional stronger convection, but with potentially 1000-1500 J/kg of instability some isolated stronger storms will be possible. For now the threat of heavy rain like the past couple of days looks pretty low as storms should be more progressive. Instability is slow to shift southeast through the day on Tuesday and should result in additional showers and potentially stronger thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon. The better chance for this will likely be south of a Yankton to Jackson MN line, with the better chance from about 3 pm to 8 pm. A stronger westerly jet aloft settles into the area Wednesday into Thursday, with a fast moving trough expected to move through Thursday night into Friday. This pattern should support dry conditions on Wednesday and Thursday with a chance for showers and thunderstorms late Thursday night, but more into Friday. Depending upon the timing of the front with this wave on Friday, highs could climb into the 90s in a few locations before a fairly strong shot of cooler air moves in for next weekend where highs in the 70s are more likely. Saturday night into Sunday will see a decent chance for showers and thunderstorms as models are fairly agreeable with a wave moving through, just not so much with the exact timing. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 633 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 Latest radar and satellite imagery shows remaining showers in and around KBKX pushing off to the northeast early this evening. At the same time, thunderstorms are developing southwest of KAGZ. These thunderstorms will continue to push off to the northeast through the rest of the evening hours. Will watch convective trends but the coverage of thunderstorms could also increase as well. Have kept PROB30/TEMPO groups in KFSD and KSUX's TAFs through most of the overnight hours. Lowered ceilings and visibilities are expected within the storms, potentially down to MVFR levels. Some of these storms could be strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds as the main hazards. Chances for storms looks to wane into tomorrow morning though showers may persist through the morning and into the afternoon timeframe. A cold front will be pushing through the forecast area tomorrow, turning winds to out of the northwest in its wake. This same front looks to develop another round of thunderstorms across northwest Iowa towards the end of the period tomorrow afternoon. && .FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. MN...None. IA...None. NE...None. && DISCUSSION...08 AVIATION...Meyers
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 7, 2:34 PM CDT, 6 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 234 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-081945- 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- 234 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 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...This afternoon and tonight. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible near and west of the James River late this afternoon and early this evening. Confidence is low in development, but if something can develop an isolated tornado, hail to ping pong ball and wind gusts to 70 mph are possible. Additional strong to severe storms will be possible from roughly 8 pm to 2 am near and east of the James River. The main threat from these storms will be half dollar hail and 60 mph winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A couple strong storms may be possible for northwestern Iowa into eastern Nebraska and southern Minnesota Tuesday afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 7, 7:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
714 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0653 PM Hail 2 N Lake Andes 43.19N 98.54W
09/07/2026 M1.25 Inch Charles Mix SD Trained Spotter
&&
DuxLocal storm report, Sep 7, 8:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
818 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0742 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Marty 42.99N 98.44W
09/07/2026 Charles Mix SD Public
mPING report of 3 inch branches down. Time
estimated from radar.
&&
MMLocal storm report, Sep 7, 8:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
825 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0805 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Wagner 43.08N 98.30W
09/07/2026 M56 MPH Charles Mix SD Mesonet
Personal weather station reported a 56 mph
gust.
&&
MMLocal storm report, Sep 7, 8:45 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
845 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0836 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SSE Dante 42.98N 98.17W
09/07/2026 M61 MPH Charles Mix SD Mesonet
Personal weather station measured a 61 mph
gust.
&&
MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 7:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Charles Mix, Gregory | 38 min |
| Sep 7, 8:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Charles Mix | 3 hr |
| Sep 7, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Charles Mix | 46 min |
| Sep 7, 8:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Charles Mix | 36 min |
| Sep 7, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Hutchinson | 48 min |
| Sep 7, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson | 40 min |
| Sep 7, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Yankton | 27 min |
| Sep 7, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Yankton | 48 min |
| Sep 7, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Douglas, Hutchinson | 41 min |
| Sep 7, 11:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Charles Mix, Douglas | 39 min |
| Sep 7, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Minnehaha | 48 min |
| Sep 7, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Aurora, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson and 1 more | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.