Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Custer and Pennington Counties, SD
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NOAA issued it on June 15, 2026, 2 months 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 north central Custer County and southwestern Pennington County in South Dakota until 1:30 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern South Dakota
- Issued
- June 15, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern 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 12:58 PM MDT on May 31, 2026, and expires at 1:30 PM MDT on May 31, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers north central Custer County in southwestern South Dakota and southwestern Pennington County in west central South Dakota. Locations impacted include Hermosa and Hayward.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City via phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.
Expected Conditions
At 12:58 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles east of Hayward, or 13 miles south of Rapid City, moving east at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 12:58 PM MDT until 1:30 PM MDT on May 31, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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