South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/29/2026 00:21

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 29 at 1:21AM MDT until June 29 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 29, 2026 - 12:21am
Expires: 
June 29, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
At 121 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wakpamni, or 19 miles east of Pine Ridge, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Martin, Allen, Batesland, Swett, LaCreek North Housing, Sunrise Housing, Wakpamni, southwestern Lacreek Wildlife Refuge and southern Pine Ridge Reservation.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Bennett, SD; Oglala Lakota, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD