South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/27/2026 16:40

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 27 at 5:40PM MDT until June 27 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 4:40pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 540 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of Smithwick, or 19 miles east of Hot Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Hot Springs, Oral, Oelrichs, Buffalo Gap, Smithwick, Prairie Winds Casino, Hay Canyon Butte, Angostura Reservoir, Maverick Junction, Cold Brook Reservoir and southwestern Wind Cave National Park.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT Saturday for a portion of southwest South Dakota.
Area Description: 
Custer, SD; Fall River, SD; Oglala Lakota, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD