NWS:DESTRUCTIVE WIND STORM in this area til 1145 PM CDT. Take shelter now. Check media.
Affected Area: Codington, SD; Deuel, SD; Hamlin, SD
Severity: Severe
Urgency: Immediate
Certainty: Observed
Recommended Action: Shelter
Issued: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM GMT-0500
Expires: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM GMT-0500
Description:
National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 11:45 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE 80 mph winds. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter.
Instructions:
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northeastern
South Dakota.
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