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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, SD — May 31, 2026

NWS FSD · ETN 18 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office FSD issued a tornado warning at 23:07 UTC on May 31, 2026. The warning was in effect for 38 minutes, ending at May 31, 2026 23:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 43.59, -97.50, moving northeast at about 15 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
1 NW Bridgewater McCook, SD UNK Tornado is kicking up dust from the ground now. (FSD)
4 W Wall Lake Minnehaha, SD UNK Radar confirmed tonado. (FSD)

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

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