South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 19:51

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 8:51PM MDT until July 2 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 7:51pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 851 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest of Viewfield, or 20 miles northeast of Rapid City, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Tennis 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... 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 and damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Meade, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD