6/26/08: Severe Thunderstorms in Nebraska and South Dakota

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10:16 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Hyde and Sully Counties in South Dakota until 11:00 PM CDT. This includes the City of Highmore. Local Law Enforcement estimated wind speeds from 85 to 90 mph in city of Onida and no power in City at 10:15 PM CDT.

Also, SevereStudios Chaser Kory Hartman is on a Severe Thunderstorm in Buffalo County South Dakota. Check out his Stream in the Live ChaseCam Network.

9:50 PM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of Western Iowa, Southwest Minnesota, Cenrtal and Eastern Nebraska, and Eastern South Dakota until 5:00 AM CDT.

9:27 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Sully County In South Dakota including the City Of Onida until 10:15 PM CDT/9:15 PM MDT. Also, Tornado Warnings are still in effect for Dewey and Potter Counties.

Tornadic Cell entering Sully County South Dakota.

9:00 PM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of Central and Eastern Kansas until 4:00 AM CDT.

7:55 PM MDT
Tornado Warning for Dewey and Potter counties until 8:30 PM MDT. This Storm has produced reports of Tornadoes from Trained Weather Spotters earlier.

7:30 PM MDT
There are currently Two Tornadic Cells in Dewey County South Dakota. Trained Weather Spotters have reported a Tronado 8 Miles North of Parade at 7:10 PM MDT. Tornado Warnings are in effect in Dewey County until 8:00 MDT.

7:21 PM MDT
Tornado Warning for Dewey County in South Dakota until 8:00 MDT.

7:09 PM MDT
Tornado Warning for Roosevelt and Daniels Counties in Montana until 8:00 PM MDT.

6:40 PM MDT
Tornado Warning for Corson and Dewey Counties in South Dakota until 7:15 PM MDT. Doppler Radar indicated rotation near Isabel at 6:34 PM MDT.

7:15 PM CDT
Tornado Watch issued for much of Western and Central South Dakota until 3 AM CDT.

From SPC:
"TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS."

7:09 PM CDT
Kory Hartman's Live ChaseCam is currently live. He is near Ainsworth, NE. His camera is showing nice mammatus clouds.

6:50 PM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of Western Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota until 2:00 AM CDT.

6:40 PM CDT
Tornado Warning for Cherry County in Nebraska until 7:15 PM CDT.

6:10 PM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of Northwestern Kansas and West and Central Nebraska until 1:00 AM CDT.

5:00 PM MDT
Tornado warning for Roosevelt County in New Mexico until 5:30 MDT and a Tornado Warning is still in effect for Yuma County in Colorado until 5:30 PM MDT.

4:25 PM MDT
Tornado Warning for Yuma County in Colorado until 5:30 PM MDT. Local Law Enforcement has reported a Tornado near Yuma at 4:24 PM MDT.

4:55 PM CDT
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of Northern and Eastern Kansas and Southern Nebraska until 1:00 AM CDT.

3:46 PM MDT
Tornado Warning For Washington County in Colorado. Local Law Enforcement have reported a Tornado near Highway 34 or 13 miles Southeast of Akron. Storm Spotters have also reported several funnels.

2:00 PM CDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for western and central North Dakota until 9:00 PM CDT.

11:45 AM CDT
The Moderate Risk that was issued ealier today by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has been downgraded to a Slight Risk. The Slight Risk area covers the Northern Plains into the Ohio Valley. However, Damaging Winds, Very Large Hail, and Isolated Tornadoes are still possible.

8:30 AM CDT
There is a Moderate Risk Severe Storms today for parts of Southern North Dakota, South Dakota, Northern Nebraska, Southwestern Minnesota, and Central and Northwestern Iowa. The main concern for this Moderate Risk area is Damaging Straight Line Winds and Very Large Hail. Isolated Tornadoes are possible.

Here is the latest Public Severe Weather Outlook

Also, there is currently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota until 1:00 PM CDT.

Persons in these areas should remain alert today for changing weather conditions and keep weather radios nearby for Watches and Warnings.

SevereStudios Chaser Kory Hartman will most likely be chasing later today.

Stay tuned to SevereStudios.com for the latest on this weather system.