South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 17:15

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 6:15PM MDT until July 2 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 5:15pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 615 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 6 miles northwest of Iron Lightning to 9 miles south of Durkee Lake, or along a line from 18 miles north of Faith to 12 miles south of Faith, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong 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... Dupree, Faith, Red Elm, Iron Lightning, Thunder Butte, Red Scaffold, Intersection of Cherry Creek and Sunnybrook Roads, Durkee Lake, Arrow Head Buttes and western Cheyenne River Reservation.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Area Description: 
Meade, SD; Perkins, SD; Ziebach, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD