Jones County Emergency Management

09/17/2026

09/17/2026

09/11/2026

A RED FLAG WARNING issued earlier today has been expanded to include Hughes, Stanley, Hyde and Hand Counties in addition to Lyman, Jones, Buffalo and Jackson County, south of the White River.

09/04/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR: JONES & STANLEY THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL: 4:15PM

08/24/2026

Update: Severe Thunderstorm Warning: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR: NW JONES CO AND SW STANLEY CO THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8:45

Severe Thunderstorm Watch: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR: HUGHES, HYDE, JONES, STANLEY, AND SULLY COUNTIES THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11:00 pm

08/24/2026

A cold front sliding across the region this evening will be the focal point for showers and thunderstorms. Most locations will remain dry, but there is a 30 to 60 percent chance of precipitation as the front passes. A few stronger storms could produce golf ball size hail and wind gusts of 60 to 75 mph. The highest threat areas for these stronger storms are over south-central South Dakota (Pierre and south) and over northeastern South Dakota.