Beadle County, SD Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Beadle County, South Dakota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code SDC005, forecast zone SDZ038. Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Beadle County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches SDC005 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Cavour or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

SDC005

Forecast Zone

SDZ038

Forecast Office

Sioux Falls (FSD)

Radar Station

KABR

Towns covered in Beadle County

An NWS alert for Beadle County applies to all 7 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Cavour Hitchcock Huron Virgil Wessington Wolsey Yale

River gauges in and around Beadle County

StormCast tracks 1 gauge near Beadle County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.

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Alert types issued for Beadle County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Beadle County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Beadle County in?

Beadle County, South Dakota is NWS county code SDC005 and forecast zone SDZ038. Alerts for it are issued by the Sioux Falls (FSD) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABR.

Which towns in Beadle County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Beadle County covers every community inside it, including Cavour, Hitchcock, Huron, Virgil, Wessington, Wolsey and Yale.

Are there river gauges in Beadle County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 1 river gauge in and around Beadle County, including James River at Huron. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.

How fast are alerts for Beadle County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for SDC005, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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