Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bennett, Jackson, Mellette, Todd Counties SD
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NOAA issued it on July 2, 2026, 7 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 Bennett, Jackson, Mellette, and Todd counties in South Dakota until 7:45 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Dakota
- Issued
- July 2, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Rapid City SD. The alert is effective from June 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM MDT until June 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Bennett County, western Todd County, western Mellette County, and eastern Jackson County in South Dakota. Locations impacted include Martin, Kadoka, Rosebud, Wanblee, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Spring Creek, Long Valley, Norris, Tuthill, Belvidere, Cedar Butte, Upper Cut Meat, Soldier Creek, Hisle, Harrington, Black Pipe, Two Strike, George Town, and Fairgrounds Housing. Interstate 90 between Mile Markers 146 and 174 is included.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles east of Kadoka to Long Valley to 6 miles south of Lacreek Wildlife Refuge, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:41 PM MDT to 7:45 PM MDT on June 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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