Severe Thunderstorms in the East Sunday; Excessive Heat Lingers in the Southern U.S. and Returning to California

Scattered damaging winds from severe thunderstorms will be possible across parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Sunday. Excessive heat will continue over the southern U.S. Sunday before another round of heat arrives Monday through the central and southern U.S. spreading into the East by Independence Day. California will see excessive heat starting Tuesday. Read More >

July 17, 2015 SEVERE WEATHER

On Friday, July 17th, 2015, a warm and humid air mass produced severe weather across northeast South Dakota and west central Minnesota. One of the initial storms formed over McPherson County and produced baseball size hail in Leola. Further east, in Marshall, Roberts and Day counties, the storms formed with strong rotation and developed into numerous wall clouds and funnel clouds producing a brief EF-0 tornado touchdown in Langford. In Bristol, damage was done to a gas station canopy and grain bin along highway 12. Large hail broke car windows in Webster, with numerous injuries reported from broken glass. Several campers were overturned at a campground near Waubay, and two fires were reported due to downed power lines. Other strong storms were noted in Clark, Codington, Hamlin, Grant, Deuel, and Big Stone counties. There are radar animations of radar reflectivity and storm relative motion from this event at the end of this summary.

For the official storm summary report, visit:

https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201507191544-KABR-NOUS43-PNSABR

For all of the severe weather reports, visit:

https://nwschat.weather.gov/lsr/#ABR/201507171050/201507180459/0101

Storm Photos

Photos From McPherson County