Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Codington County, South Dakota

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 7/27/2025 8:05:00 PM (UTC) Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Observed
7/27/2025 8:05:00 PM until 7/27/2025 9:00:00 PM
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
At 804 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Castlewood, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 8 PM CDT, golfball sized hail was reported 3 miles northwest of Castlewood. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Castlewood and Claremont Colony around 810 PM CDT. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Dempster.
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