Tripp County Sheriff Office

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

Another small department making a difference is Witten Volunteer Fire Department. Population 54. Serving Tripp County.

06/02/2026

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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for western South Dakota until 9 PM MDT / 10 PM CDT.
This means large hail, and damaging winds are possible in and near the watch area. A tornado cannot be ruled out. Stay alert by monitoring forecasts on NOAA Weather Radio, weather.gov/unr, or local media. Keep an eye on the sky for developing storms and be ready to take shelter if a warning is issued. If you observe severe weather, please send a report via the free mPing app or send an online report from our website. You can also send your pictures by commenting to this post or on Twitter.

05/30/2026

⚠️ WEATHER ALERT FOR TONIGHT ⚠️

We're tracking a line of thunderstorms expected to develop around 7 PM this evening and push northeastward through the region overnight.

Storms are expected to enter South Dakota after 10 PM, with the Sioux Falls area potentially seeing impacts after 3 AM. The primary threats will be damaging winds and large hail, though an isolated quick spin-up tornado cannot be ruled out within the line of storms.

🌙 Since many of these storms will arrive while most people are sleeping, now is the time to make sure you're prepared. Have multiple ways to receive warnings overnight and don't rely solely on outdoor warning sirens.

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We'll be monitoring conditions throughout the night and will provide updates as storms develop. Stay weather aware! ⛈️