South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 15:59

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:59PM MDT until July 27 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 3:59pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 459 PM MDT /559 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Ottumwa to 5 miles southeast of Intersection of Highway 73 and White River, or along a line from 23 miles northeast of Philip to 10 miles south of Kadoka, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Automated observations. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Kadoka, Midland, Belvidere, Ottumwa, George Town, Nowlin and Intersection of Highway 73 and White River. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 149 and 174.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms have produced widespread damaging winds.
Area Description: 
Haakon, SD; Jackson, SD; Mellette, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD