South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/16/2026 19:40

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 8:40PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 16, 2026 - 7:40pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 840 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bison, or 29 miles south of Lemmon, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bison, Meadow, Chance, Glad Valley, Thunder Butte, southwestern Shadehill Reservoir, Owen Lake and northwestern Cheyenne River Reservation.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Perkins; Ziebach; Southern Perkins
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD