Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 2:12AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2025 - 12:12am
Expires:
June 16, 2025 - 1:15am
Description:
At 211 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from near Pierre to 9 miles southwest of Iona. Movement was
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph with rain behind a line of
showers and thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Pierre, Fort Thompson, Highmore, Lower Brule, Oacoma, Blunt,
Kennebec, Reliance, Miller Dale Colony, Harrold, Shelby, Iona,
Stephan, Ree Heights, Gann Valley, Cedar Creek Rec Area, Medicine
Butte, Dude Ranch, Etbauer Hill, and Lake Sharpe.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
central South Dakota.
Area Description:
Stanley; Sully; Hughes; Hyde; Hand; Lyman; Buffalo
Forcast Office:
NWS Aberdeen SD