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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 12:58 AM Jul. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 513 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA JERAULD IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA BEADLE BROOKINGS KINGSBURY LAKE MINER MOODY SANBORN IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AURORA BRULE CHARLES MIX DOUGLAS GREGORY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA BON HOMME CLAY DAVISON HANSON HUTCHINSON LINCOLN MCCOOK MINNEHAHA TURNER UNION YANKTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCESTER, ALEXANDRIA, ALPENA, ARLINGTON, ARMOUR, AVON, BERESFORD, BRIDGEWATER, BROOKINGS, BURKE, CANISTOTA, CANTON, CENTERVILLE, CHAMBERLAIN, CHANCELLOR, CLAYTON, CORSICA, DE SMET, DELMONT, ELK POINT, EMERY, FLANDREAU, FREEMAN, GREGORY, HARRISBURG, HOWARD, HURLEY, HURON, IRENE, JEFFERSON, KIMBALL, LAKE ANDES, LAKE PRESTON, LENNOX, MADISON, MARION, MARTY, MENNO, MITCHELL, MONTROSE, NORTH SIOUX CITY, ORLAND, PARKER, PARKSTON, PLANKINTON, PLATTE, SALEM, SCOTLAND, SIOUX FALLS, SPRINGFIELD, STICKNEY, TABOR, TEA, TRIPP, TYNDALL, VERMILLION, VIBORG, WAGNER, WESSINGTON SPRINGS, WHITE LAKE, WOONSOCKET, AND YANKTON.
Extreme Heat Warning
Issued: 9:30 PM Jul. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
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