South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 16:02

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 5:02PM MDT until July 2 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 4:02pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SVRUNR The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Meade County in west central South Dakota... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 502 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest of Hereford, or 26 miles east of Sturgis, moving east at 20 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... Union Center.
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: 
Meade, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD