Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
553 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

SDC005-032330-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-260603T2330Z/
Beadle SD-
553 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BEADLE COUNTY...

At 552 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wessington, or
19 miles east of Miller, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Hitchcock around 610 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
South Dakota.

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4440 9857 4447 9870 4463 9870 4463 9834
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 217DEG 15KT 4448 9859 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

SG

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
612 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

SDC005-032330-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-260603T2330Z/
Beadle SD-
612 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BEADLE COUNTY...

At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Hitchcock, or 16 miles northwest of Huron, moving northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Hitchcock around 620 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
South Dakota.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4447 9850 4451 9857 4463 9855 4463 9834
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 223DEG 22KT 4452 9846 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

SG

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
623 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

SDC005-032332-
/O.EXP.KFSD.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-260603T2330Z/
Beadle SD-
623 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BEADLE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
South Dakota.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions of northern and northwestern Beadle county until 645 PM 
CDT. 

&&

LAT...LON 4447 9850 4451 9857 4463 9855 4463 9834
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 216DEG 15KT 4455 9843 

$$

SG

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
311 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Portions of southeast South Dakota will see a Level 2 of 5
  risk for severe storms this evening and again Thursday late
  afternoon and evening, with lesser risks farther east and
  south. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats,
  with an isolated tornado also possible.

- Pockets of heavy rainfall in excess of 2 inches are possible
  today through Thursday. Widespread flash flooding risks are
  low. However, flood prone areas and locations which received
  recent heavy rainfall could see isolated impacts.

- While details are far more uncertain, an isolated to scattered
  severe storm risk will linger into Friday. The greater risks
  at this time shift southeast into eastern Nebraska, Iowa and
  far southern Minnesota.

- Temperatures remain in the 80s through the week and rise
  towards the low 90s by the end of the weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 304 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

An active few days are in store for the region beginning this
afternoon as an upper trough located over Alberta sends several
waves through the region. Through the day today a deep, warm
layer of moist air will advect into the region from the south.
Highs will climb into the 80s with dew points in the mid 60s.
Plentiful instability (1500-2500+ J/kg) will build into the
region ahead of an approaching cold front. This combined with
steep low and mid-level lapse rates, an increasing LLJ, veering
winds aloft (clockwise hodographs), in addition to strong
divergence aloft set the stage for isolated to scattered strong
to severe supercell thunderstorms to form over central South
Dakota late this afternoon. Low LCL to LFC heights, increasing
helicity and vorticity advection, and favorable shear profiles
(initially perpendicular to the front) indicate that tornados
may be possible with initial supercell formation. One or two of
those tornadoes could be strong, as indicated in the SPC Day 1
Outlook Slight Risk (level 2 of 5). In addition, large hail up
to 2+ inches and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph are possible.
CAMs guidance varies a bit in timing of initialization, but most
likely it will be between 4-6 pm. Storms will progress eastward
through the evening and overnight. As shear becomes more
parallel to the front, expect that storms will grow upscale into
a quasi-linear system with one or more bowing segments. The
threat will then transition to damaging wind gusts, however a
few brief spin up tornado along the leading edge and hail remain
possible. Timing of storms entering the I-29 corridor region
again varies based on guidance, but in general between 10 pm and
midnight. Storms should then weaken as the move east, exiting
by early to mid-Thursday morning. As far as rain totals go, a
quarter to three quarters of an inch is possible. With a few
isolated areas seeing up to 1+ inches. Widespread flooding is
not expected, but areas that have seen recent rains may
experience isolated flooding.

Thursday will be similar in that another deep layer of moisture
rich, warm air will advect north into the region during the day.
While highs may be limited slightly due to lingering clouds, they
are still expected to reach convective temperatures in the 80s. With
dew points climbing into the upper 60s and low 70s, it will be
another humid day. With the moisture comes renewed instability.
Dynamic parameter's are all sufficient again for strong to
severe storm development as outlined in SPC Day 2 Slight Risk
(level 2 of 5). The difference Thursday will be that two areas
of development will be possible, and one may impact the other.
The first over northwest Iowa where WAA looks to trigger showers
and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening. This
northward push of warm air pushes against a southeastward
advancing cold front, causing it to stall out. As we continue
into the evening, storm initiation will occur as upslope flow
encounters the stalled front. With a similar dynamic setup as
today, strong to severe thunderstorms are once again possible.
Large hail and damaging wind gusts will be the primary threats,
however tornadoes will also be possible at storm initiation.
Overnight storms will grow upscale into a line with wind
becoming the primary threat.

Friday will be another day of increased risk for strong to severe
thunderstorms. However, this round will be highly dependent on how
the previous round played out. Light showers will hang around
through the morning, feeding off remnant outflow boundaries. Friday
afternoon upper ridging to the west and high pressure at the surface
begin to push into the region. This forces the surface low and quasi-
stationary boundary to jump southeast. Timing of this jump will
have a large impact on when and where storm formation will take
place. Current guidance indicates storms are more likely to
form over northwest Iowa, just southeast of the CWA border.
However, there are large differences in guidance, and therefore
certainty in timing is low. Once storms do form, they will have
the potential to be strong to severe as outlined by the SPC Day
3 Slight Risk (level 2 of 5).

Saturday we finally get a break from storms with a dry forecast.
Highs look to climb into the 80s and 90s with slightly breezy
southeast winds. During the day Sunday also looks to be dry with
another day of 80s and 90s and breezy southeast winds. Storm chances
return late Sunday night and continue into the first portion of next
week. However, model divergence increases greatly, keeping
confidence low.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1251 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

Clouds will increase this afternoon ahead of an approaching cold
front. Thunderstorms are expected to form over central South Dakota
between 03.22-0401Z. Some of these storms could be severe producing
large hail to 2 inches, wind gusts to 70 mph, and a few tornadoes
are possible. Storms will progress across the region this evening,
growing upscale into a quasi-linear system with one or more bowing
segments. Threat will then switch to mainly winds, but hail and
brief tornadoes along the leading edge remain possible. Storms will
progress east of the region by Thursday morning.

Ceilings are expected to remain VFR to MVFR except under stronger
storms, where IFR and LIFR are possible for brief periods. Winds
will be breezy out of the south gusting 22-28 kts, decreasing after
sunset. Winds will then be somewhat variable and light through the
remainder of the period.

&&

.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...None.
MN...None.
IA...None.
NE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...AJP
AVIATION...AJP

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

MNZ071-072-080-097-098-SDZ038>040-050-052>069-042015-
Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-
Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-
Yankton-
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

SPC Day 1 Outlook has much of our region in a Slight Risk (level 2 of
5) for isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms this afternoon and
into the late evening. Tornadoes, some strong, are possible along
with large hail 2+ inches and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph for
areas of southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota. As storms
progress east they will grow into a line and wind will then become
the primary threat.

Areas of heavy rain are also possible, and locations which received
heavy rain over the past week could see isolated flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Severe weather risks continue into Thursday and Friday. While the
exact location and coverage of development will depend on how the
previous night's storms evolve, a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for
severe weather is currently for much of southeast South Dakota and
southwest Minnesota for Thursday. For Friday, a Slight Risk exists
for portions of northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ081-089-090-NEZ013-014-SDZ070-
071-042015-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Dixon-Dakota-
Union-
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

SPC Day 1 Outlook has much of our region in a Slight Risk (level 2 of
5) for isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms this afternoon and
into the late evening. Tornadoes, some strong, are possible along
with large hail 2+ inches and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph for
areas of southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota. As storms
progress east they will grow into a line and wind will then become
the primary threat.

Areas of heavy rain are also possible, and locations which received
heavy rain over the past week could see isolated flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Severe weather risks continue into Thursday and Friday. While the
exact location and coverage of development will depend on how the
previous night's storms evolve, a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for
severe weather is currently for much of southeast South Dakota and
southwest Minnesota for Thursday. For Friday, a Slight Risk exists
for portions of northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.