Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northwestern South Dakota Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 2026, 7 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Butte, Harding, Meade, Perkins and Ziebach counties in South Dakota until 6:30 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern South Dakota
- Issued
- August 16, 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Rapid City SD. The alert is effective from August 16, 2026 at 5:33 PM MDT until August 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM MDT. The alert type code is SVW.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Butte County, Southeastern Harding County, Perkins County, North Central Meade County, and Northwestern Ziebach County in northwestern South Dakota. Impacted locations include Bison, Meadow, Chance, Date, Usta, Maurine, Zeona, Glad Valley, Owen Lake, Arrow Head Buttes and Shadehill Reservoir.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
Expected Conditions
At 5:33 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 11 miles north of Bison to near Zeona, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and small hail, with expected damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:33 PM MDT to 6:30 PM MDT on August 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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