South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/29/2026 02:35

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 29 at 3:35AM MDT until June 29 at 4:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 29, 2026 - 2:35am
Expires: 
June 29, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
At 435 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Horse Creek, or 6 miles east of White River, moving east at 40 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR CENTRAL MELLETTE COUNTY. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and tennis ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Wood and Butte Creek around 445 AM CDT.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. This storm is capable of producing widespread destructive 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: 
Mellette, SD; Todd, SD; Tripp, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD