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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 7:47 PM Jul. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 498 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA HUGHES JONES LYMAN STANLEY SULLY IN NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA CAMPBELL CORSON DEWEY POTTER WALWORTH THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF FORT PIERRE, GETTYSBURG, HERREID, ISABEL, KENNEBEC, MCINTOSH, MOBRIDGE, MURDO, ONIDA, AND PIERRE.
Heat Advisory
Issued: 6:46 PM Jul. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 103. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northeast South Dakota. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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. 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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