South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/27/2026 16:54

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 27 at 5:54PM MDT until June 27 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 4:54pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 554 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 5 miles south of Piedmont to 6 miles southwest of Pinnacles Ranger Station, or along a line from 11 miles northwest of Rapid City to 36 miles southwest of Philip, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Rapid City, Rapid Valley, Ellsworth Air Force Base, Box Elder, Wall, New Underwood, Hermosa, Wasta, Scenic, Quinn, Owanka, Elm Springs, Wicksville, Farmingdale, Folsom, Caputa, Hereford, Creighton, Hayward and Grindstone. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 57 and 120.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms have produced damaging winds and are capable of producing large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT Saturday for portions of southwest and west central South Dakota.
Area Description: 
Custer, SD; Haakon, SD; Meade, SD; Oglala Lakota, SD; Pennington, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD