Severe Thunderstorm Risk For Minnesota, Iowa, And South Dakota

Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorm Threat Tonight for Tri-State Region of Minnesota, Iowa, And South Dakota.

According to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, Eastern South Dakota, western Minnesota, and northwestern Iowa are under a Level 2 (out of 5) severe thunderstorm risk tonight.

Weather models indicate storms will begin forming in central South Dakota late this afternoon before organizing into fast-moving line segments traveling eastward and northeastward through early Thursday morning.

Primary Threats:

• Damaging winds
• Large hail
• Possible brief tornado activity
• Potential for localized urban flooding

Meteorologist Lexie Murley from Dakota News Now warns: "Pay close attention to the weather this Level 2 risk could bring in severe thunderstorms as you sleep tonight producing lightning, large hail, and strong damaging winds."

Safety Preparation: Please ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings, especially during overnight hours when you may be asleep.

Forecast from the NWS in Sioux Falls...

Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Steady temperature around 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.