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Risk of Thunderstorms Tuesday Afternoon and Evening

Event Overview:  Strong to severe storms are expected Tuesday afternoon and evening. Large hail, damaging winds, and even a few tornadoes may be possible.  These storms will slowly move east Tuesday evening, and the severe weather risk should diminish by midnight.  The prime time for severe storms will be between 4pm and 12am. 

 

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Latest Hazardous Weather Outlook


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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
243 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

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243 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and a very isolated thunderstorm are expected
today. Severe weather is not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorm chances increase Saturday into early next week. There
is potential for some of these storms to become strong to severe,
though details are uncertain at this time. The better chances for
stronger storms appears to be on Saturday and possibly Tuesday.
Please monitor the forecast, especially if you have outdoor plans.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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