Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bennett, Jackson, Mellette, Todd Counties SD

Source: NOAA · South Dakota

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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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NWS Rapid City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bennett, Jackson, Mellette, and Todd counties in South Dakota until 7:45 PM MDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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