South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/27/2026 19:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 8:46PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 7:46pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 846 PM MDT /946 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 11 miles north of Kadoka to 7 miles southwest of Norris, or extending from 10 miles southeast of Philip to 27 miles northeast of Martin, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Kadoka, White River, Long Valley, Norris, Midland, Wood, Belvidere, Cedar Butte, Corn Creek, Black Pipe, George Town, Swift Bear, Horse Creek, Butte Creek, Intersection of Highway 73 and White River, Nowlin and northeastern Pine Ridge Reservation. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 141 and 174.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Haakon; Northern Jackson; Bennett; Mellette; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD