Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bennett and Todd Counties, South Dakota
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NOAA issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Rapid City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Todd County and southeastern Bennett County until 7:00 AM MDT on August 8, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Dakota
- Issued
- August 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Rapid City SD
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Rapid City SD. The alert is effective from August 8, 2026 at 6:01 AM MDT and expires at 7:00 AM MDT the same day. The warning carries a severity of Severe with observed certainty and immediate urgency.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Todd County in south central South Dakota and Southeastern Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota. Locations impacted include Spring Creek and southwestern Rosebud Reservation.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Expected Conditions
At 6:01 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Harrington, or 27 miles east of Martin, moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 6:01 AM MDT until 7:00 AM MDT on August 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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