South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/18/2026 20:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 9:42PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 8:42pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 942 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 8 miles northeast of Dupree to 7 miles southeast of Kirley, or extending from 8 miles northeast of Dupree to 34 miles northeast of Philip, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Dupree, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Red Elm, Thunder Butte, Kirley, Glad Valley, Intersection of Cherry Creek and Sunnybrook Roads, Intersection of Highway 63 and BIA Road 8 and western Cheyenne River Reservation.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Ziebach; Haakon
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD