South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 15:20

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 4:20PM MDT until July 2 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 3:20pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
SVRUNR The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Butte County in northwestern South Dakota... West Central Meade County in west central South Dakota... * Until 515 PM MDT. * At 420 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Bear Butte State Park, or 14 miles northeast of Sturgis, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Golf 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... Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Butte and West Central Meade Counties, northeast of Sturgis along highway 34.
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: 
Butte, SD; Meade, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD