South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 19:12

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 8:12PM MDT until July 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 7:12pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
At 812 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of Howes, or 34 miles northwest of Philip, moving southeast at 15 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN PENNINGTON COUNTY. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of West Central Haakon, Eastern Meade and Northeastern Pennington Counties.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. This storm is capable of producing destructive hail and damaging winds. 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: 
Haakon, SD; Meade, SD; Pennington, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD