Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fall River County, SD
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NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 11 days 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 northwestern Fall River County in southwestern South Dakota until 4:15 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Fall River County, South Dakota
- Issued
- August 12, 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 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Fall River County, South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Rapid City SD. The alert is effective from August 12 at 3:40 PM MDT until August 12 at 4:15 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Fall River County in southwestern South Dakota. Locations impacted include Edgemont and Provo. At 3:40 PM MDT, the storm was located 9 miles south of Burdock, or 12 miles west of Edgemont.
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
Ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts. The storm is moving east at 30 mph.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:40 PM MDT to 4:15 PM MDT on August 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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