South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/27/2026 15:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 4:39PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 3:39pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 439 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Cascade Falls, or 15 miles south of Hot Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Hot Springs, Oral, Smithwick, Angostura Reservoir, Maverick Junction, Cascade Falls and Cold Brook Reservoir.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If on or near Angostura Reservoir, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
Area Description: 
Southern Foothills; Southern Black Hills; Western Fall River; Hermosa Foothills; Eastern Fall River
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD