Sioux Falls, South Dakota — Strong thunderstorms passed throughout the northeast overnight, but sunny skies returned to Aberdeen this morning. It has been stormy at times in KELOLAND over the last 24 hours, with baseball-sized hail reported in Todd County yesterday evening.
Here’s a deeper look at some of the hail reports in that area. The numbers represent the hail stones’ diameters, which are measured in inches.
The radar loop below shows the trajectory of some of the nighttime storms.
The severe wind and rain were captured on our Watertown LIVE CAM as of 5 a.m.
Prepare for high heat and humidity this afternoon. A heat advisory has been issued for the orange-shaded counties.
Storms appear to be localized today, but more coordinated severe weather may affect the northeast tomorrow evening. The SPC day 2 prognosis is depicted on the map below.
In the short term, Sioux Falls may expect an extremely warm and humid afternoon.
The southeast will have the most humidity today, as temperatures soar into the upper 80s and lower 90s. Thunderstorms are likely tonight, but the chances stay around 20% or below over the most of the south.
People in the far north are more likely to experience nocturnal scattered storms. Both the heat and the humidity will increase tomorrow when temperatures rise even higher. As expected, further thunderstorms are probable in the northeast tomorrow night, with more scattered storms forming on Wednesday as a cold front delivers some short reprieve from the heat.
