South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/27/2026 17:38

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 27 at 6:38PM MDT until June 27 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 5:38pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 638 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ludlow, or 22 miles northeast of Buffalo, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Ludlow, Reva, Ralph, northwestern Slim Buttes, North Cave Hills and South Cave Hills.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds and dangerous hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Area Description: 
Harding, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD