A potentially significant storm system could hit South Dakota overnight, bringing straight line winds in excess of 100 mph to the region.
A rare “particularly dangerous situation” severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, which says that wind gusts could exceed 100 mph at times, and will invariably hit 70-85 mph over the course of the event.
The main wind threat is expected along the Interstate 90 corridor in the southern and eastern halves of the state, with “increasing confidence” that storms will develop on Saturday evening and early overnight, per the NWS Sioux Falls.
The NWS says that ping pong-sized hail would be the secondary threat with the storm…