Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 9:21PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 2, 2026 - 8:21pm
Expires:
June 2, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 920 PM MDT/1020 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking multiple
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles east of
George Town to 4 miles northeast of LaCreek North Housing to 5 miles
southeast of Slim Buttes Housing. Movement was east at 25 MPH.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 MPH and dime to nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Pine Ridge, Martin, Porcupine, Kyle, Wanblee, Manderson, Allen,
Wounded Knee, Long Valley, Norris, Batesland, Tuthill, Hisle, Black
Pipe, Wakpamni, George Town, Number 4, LaCreek North Housing, Vetal,
and Corn Creek.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your
observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City
via phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM
MDT/midnight CDT/ for south central and southwestern South Dakota.
Area Description:
Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Bennett; Mellette; Southern Oglala Lakota; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD