There are now severe storm warnings in effect in central South Dakota and they will be developing further east as well.
The National Weather Service has issued a Thunderstorm Watch for the following counties:
- South Central South Dakota: Mellette, Todd and Tripp
- Southwest South Dakota: Bennett and Jackson
- West Central South Dakota: Haakon
The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until about 4:30 p.m. for the following:
- Hughes County in central South Dakota.
- Southern Hyde County in central South Dakota.
- Northeastern Jones County in central South Dakota.
- Northwestern Lyman County in central South Dakota.
- Southeastern Stanley County in central South Dakota.
Severe thunderstorms produce damaging winds in excess of 60 mph, large hail, deadly lightning and very heavy rain.
