2022 Shows Sharp Increase In Weather Warnings

(Pierre, SD) — The National Weather Service is showing a sharp increase in South Dakota weather warnings in 2022. South Dakota State University state climatologist Laura Edwards posted on Twitter yesterday that the National Weather Service has posted a record number of severe thunderstorm warnings this year. The previous record was set in 2007. Only a third as many severe thunderstorm warnings were issued all of last year compared to 2022.