South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 19:01

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 8:01PM MDT until June 18 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 7:01pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
SVRUNR The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Butte County in northwestern South Dakota... Southeastern Harding County in northwestern South Dakota... Southern Perkins County in northwestern South Dakota... Northeastern Meade County in west central South Dakota... Northwestern Ziebach County in west central South Dakota... * Until 845 PM MDT. * At 801 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Owen Lake to 9 miles south of Fairpoint, or along a line from 32 miles northwest of Faith to 38 miles northeast of Sturgis, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Faith, Union Center, Bison, Plainview, Enning, Chance, Sorum, Maurine, Opal, Date, Usta, Stoneville, Red Owl, Mud Butte, Fairpoint, Zeona, Marcus, White Owl, Prairie City and Iron Lightning.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing widespread damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Butte, SD; Harding, SD; Meade, SD; Perkins, SD; Ziebach, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD