South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 19:30

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 8:30PM MDT until July 2 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 7:30pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
SVRUNR The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South Central Meade County in west central South Dakota... * Until 930 PM MDT. * At 830 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of Ellsworth Air Force Base, or 16 miles northeast of Rapid City, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. * Locations impacted include... Viewfield and Curlew Lake.
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.
Area Description: 
Meade, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD