Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Key facts

Declared

1 Sep 2026

Incident period

28 Jun 2026 to 3 Jul 2026

Declaration type

Major disaster declaration. The President declared a major disaster under the Stafford Act, which can authorise a broad range of federal recovery programmes. How FEMA declares disasters

Incident types designated

Flood, Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornado

Where

South Dakota — 10 designated areas (8 counties)

FEMA region

Region 8

Programmes declared

• Public Assistance

“Declared” means FEMA authorised this programme for the listed areas. It does not mean any individual or household is eligible. Eligibility is decided by FEMA — apply or check at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Designated areas

Programmes can differ from area to area. Names are as FEMA lists them.

Related declarations

Same FEMA disaster number, or the same state with an incident starting within 30 days.

• Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding DR-4941-SD, declared 1 Sep 2026