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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, SD — Jul 2, 2026

NWS ABR · ETN 6 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office ABR issued a tornado warning at 19:58 UTC on Jul 2, 2026. The warning was in effect for 33 minutes, ending at Jul 2, 2026 20:31 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 44.00, -98.99, moving northeast at about 8 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
2 E Gann Valley Buffalo, SD UNK Several photos on X of a tornado on the ground near Gann Valley. Location estimated via radar. (ABR)
17 WSW Wessington Sprin Jerauld, SD UNK Estimated end of TOR path based on chaser observation. (FSD)
13 W Wessington Springs Jerauld, SD UNK Tornado sighted by numerous chasers. (FSD)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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