--- title: Storms With Strong Gusts Will Hit The Northern Plains | WeatherBug | WeatherBug description: Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue across the Northern Plains tonight. canonical: https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Gusty-Storms-Head-To-The-East-Coast-Tuesday og:title: Storms With Strong Gusts Will Hit The Northern Plains | WeatherBug | WeatherBug og:description: Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue across the Northern Plains tonight. og:url: https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Gusty-Storms-Head-To-The-East-Coast-Tuesday og:site_name: WeatherBug og:locale: en_US og:image: https://cms-assets-con.cdn.weatherbug.net/assets/contentitems/c7/c7acb97c-7a5c-4335-9c68-7f85abbf02c2/52e0ce98-d40a-4283-82d1-d0fe816ebf4b/6242cf6a-9155-4250-9388-9c8b452e87b3.jpg og:image:width: 800 og:image:height: 600 og:image:alt: Tonight's Severe Weather Outlook og:type: article article:published_time: 2025-07-02T03:29:11Z article:modified_time: 2025-07-02T03:29:11Z article:author: UPDATED by WeatherBug Meteorologists article:tag: flooding article:tag: gusts article:tag: map article:tag: maps article:tag: Plains article:tag: rain article:tag: thunderstorms article:tag: wind twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Storms With Strong Gusts Will Hit The Northern Plains | WeatherBug twitter:description: Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue across the Northern Plains tonight. twitter:image: https://cms-assets-con.cdn.weatherbug.net/assets/contentitems/c7/c7acb97c-7a5c-4335-9c68-7f85abbf02c2/52e0ce98-d40a-4283-82d1-d0fe816ebf4b/6242cf6a-9155-4250-9388-9c8b452e87b3.jpg --- [![](/_next/image?url=%2Ficons%2Fclose_white_bg.svg&w=64&q=75)](/weather-forecast/now) [Back to forecast](/weather-forecast/now) # Storms With Strong Gusts Will Hit The Northern Plains July 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM EDT UPDATED by WeatherBug Meteorologists ![Tonight's Severe Weather Outlook](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms-assets-con.cdn.weatherbug.net%2Fassets%2Fcontentitems%2Fc7%2Fc7acb97c-7a5c-4335-9c68-7f85abbf02c2%2F52e0ce98-d40a-4283-82d1-d0fe816ebf4b%2F6242cf6a-9155-4250-9388-9c8b452e87b3.jpg&w=3840&q=75) Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue across the Northern Plains tonight. Damaging wind gusts and hail will be the primary threats. The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the marginal risk in the High Plains to a _**Slight Risk**_, or a 2 out of 5 risk. Western Nebraska and western South Dakota are included with towns like Valentice, Neb., and Rapid City, S.D. The main threat with these storms will be large hail, but damaging winds are possible as well. A **Severe Thunderstorm Watch** is in effect for parts of Nebraska including Valentine, Neb. Make sure to know the difference between a watch and a warning should they become issued. A “watch” means that conditions are favorable for severe weather to occur and to be on alert for any rapidly changing conditions. A “warning” means that severe weather is imminent, and you should act fast to remain safe. The best way to remain safe is to stay prepared and informed about your local weather. Have a severe weather kit packed with a battery-operated radio, water, and non-perishable food items should you be without power for long periods of time. Also, check the WeatherBug app frequently for any updates on today's severe weather. Remember, "When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!" We use technologies, such as cookies, to analyze your use (i.e., pages visited), to customize content, for our internal analytics purposes and for security and other purposes. By continuing to use this website, you agree to this usage. Please review our [privacy policy](/legal/privacy) for more details as well as for information on how to contact us to object to these activities. [Ad Choices](/legal/privacy#digitaladvertisingandyourchoices) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.weatherbug.com/news/Gusty-Storms-Head-To-The-East-Coast-Tuesday"},"headline":"Storms With Strong Gusts Will Hit The Northern Plains","description":"Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue across the Northern Plains tonight.","image":["https://cms-assets-con.cdn.weatherbug.net/assets/contentitems/c7/c7acb97c-7a5c-4335-9c68-7f85abbf02c2/52e0ce98-d40a-4283-82d1-d0fe816ebf4b/6242cf6a-9155-4250-9388-9c8b452e87b3.jpg"],"datePublished":"2025-07-02T03:29:11Z","dateModified":"2025-07-02T03:29:11Z","dateCreated":"2025-07-02T03:29:11Z","articleSection":"Weather News","keywords":"flooding,gusts,map,maps,Plains,rain,thunderstorms,wind","articleBody":"Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue across the Northern Plains tonight. Damaging wind gusts and hail will be the primary threats. 
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\r\nThe Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the marginal risk in the High Plains to a Slight Risk, or a 2 out of 5 risk. Western Nebraska and western South Dakota are included with towns like Valentice, Neb., and Rapid City, S.D. The main threat with these storms will be large hail, but damaging winds are possible as well.
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\r\nA Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for parts of Nebraska including Valentine, Neb. 
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