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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 285, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2026, 11:21 PM CDT for Charles Mix County, Douglas County, South Dakota. It was in force for 39 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2026, 11:21 PM CDT (04:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 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 Charles Mix County, SD, Douglas County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:23 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 11:24 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | 4 Ene Platte, SD | Personal weather station reported a 63 mph wind gust. |
| Sep 7, 11:27 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 6 S Harrison, SD | Personal weather station reported a 60 mph wind gust. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 3 minutes after it went out.
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, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 178 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.
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WUUS53 KFSD 080421
SVRFSD
SDC023-043-080500-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0285.260908T0421Z-260908T0500Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1121 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Charles Mix County in south central South Dakota...
Northwestern Douglas County in south central South Dakota...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1121 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Platte, or
16 miles northwest of Lake Andes, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Geddes around 1125 PM CDT.
New Holland around 1130 PM CDT.
Harrison around 1135 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4333 9888 4351 9861 4350 9850 4326 9835
4313 9875 4315 9879
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 245DEG 29KT 4332 9878
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AP2 follow-up statements
001
WWUS53 KFSD 080433
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1133 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
SDC023-043-080500-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0285.000000T0000Z-260908T0500Z/
Charles Mix SD-Douglas SD-
1133 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHARLES MIX AND NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...
At 1133 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Geddes, or 12
miles northwest of Lake Andes, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
New Holland and Harrison around 1140 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4318 9864 4336 9883 4339 9880 4349 9850
4327 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 246DEG 31KT 4332 9863
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
AP953
WWUS53 KFSD 080456
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
SDC023-043-080505-
/O.EXP.KFSD.SV.W.0285.000000T0000Z-260908T0500Z/
Charles Mix SD-Douglas SD-
1156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHARLES MIX AND
NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
south central South Dakota.
&&
LAT...LON 4318 9864 4336 9883 4339 9880 4349 9850
4327 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 245DEG 29KT 4339 9842
$$
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, 10:53 PM CDT, 28 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A line of storms continues to move east just north of the Missouri Valley late this evening. Wind gusts to 65 mph and quarter sized hail are possible. Tornado risk is low but not zero. Locally heavy rain and isolated flash flooding are also a concern.
- Additional scattered and possibly severe storms are possible into the overnight hours and again Tuesday afternoon/evening. The main threats remain quarter sized hail, wind gusts to 65 mph, and locally heavy rain.
- 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, 10:53 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1053 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - A line of storms continues to move east just north of the Missouri Valley late this evening. Wind gusts to 65 mph and quarter sized hail are possible. Tornado risk is low but not zero. Locally heavy rain and isolated flash flooding are also a concern. - Additional scattered and possibly severe storms are possible into the overnight hours and again Tuesday afternoon/evening. The main threats remain quarter sized hail, wind gusts to 65 mph, and locally heavy rain. - 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. && .UPDATE... Issued at 1040 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 A few storms, some strong to severe, have been moving along the MO River this evening. Although generally trending downward, still may see some wind gusts to 65 mph and quarter sized hail as storms are beginning to show more linear characteristics over the last 30 minutes with shear perpendicular to the storms. Tornado risk is low. Main threats may be shifting to wind and locally heavy rain/isolated flooding issues as the storms train over the same areas near the 700 mb convergence, the 850 mb boundary, and the LLJ. Storm motion generally will be east to northeast. Next area to watch is with the next wave out of NE through the overnight hours. Guidance shows additional convective development with some weak to moderate instability. LLJ also may aid in keeping storms around through the overnight hours. Confidence is low in the severe potential given the decreasing shear and instability through the overnight hours into early Tuesday. && .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. && UPDATE...SG DISCUSSION...08 AVIATION...Meyers
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 7, 2:34 PM CDT, 8 hours 47 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, 8:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 56 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, 2 hours 36 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.
&&
MMLocal storm report, Sep 7, 10:35 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1035 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Avon 43.01N 98.00W
09/07/2026 M51 MPH Bon Homme SD Mesonet
Mesonet station AVMS2 Avon 3E (SD Mesonet).
&&
MMLocal storm report, Sep 7, 10:44 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1044 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1011 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NE Dante 43.08N 98.13W
09/07/2026 M53 MPH Charles Mix SD Mesonet
Personal weather station measured a 53 mph
wind gust. Time estimated from radar.
&&
MMLocal storm report, Sep 7, 11:09 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1109 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1033 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 ESE Tyndall 42.97N 97.77W
09/07/2026 M50 MPH Bon Homme SD Mesonet
Mesonet station 179 SD RWIS Tyndall.
&&
MMLocal storm report, Sep 7, 11:21 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1121 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Armour 43.32N 98.35W
09/07/2026 M68 MPH Douglas SD Mesonet
Personal weather station reported a 68 mph
wind 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, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Yankton | 21 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, 11:42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.