South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 14:54

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:54PM MDT until July 2 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 2:54pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
SVRUNR The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South Central Butte County in northwestern South Dakota... * Until 500 PM MDT. * At 354 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Arpan, or 15 miles northeast of Belle Fourche, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Newell, Newell Lake, Arpan and northeastern Belle Fourche Reservoir.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Area Description: 
Butte, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD