South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 20:28

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 9:28PM MDT until July 2 at 10:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 8:28pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 928 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 10 miles northeast of Elm Springs to over New Underwood, or along a line from 43 miles northwest of Philip to 20 miles east of Rapid City, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... New Underwood, Elm Springs, Curlew Lake and Viewfield. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 73 and 91.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing widespread damaging winds and large hail.
Area Description: 
Meade, SD; Pennington, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD