Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Haakon, Jackson, Mellette Counties SD
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NOAA issued it on June 20, 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 parts of west central and southwestern South Dakota until 5:30 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central South Dakota
- Issued
- June 20, 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 West Central 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 June 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM MDT until June 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Haakon County in west central South Dakota, Northwestern Mellette County in south central South Dakota, and Northeastern Jackson County in southwestern South Dakota. Locations impacted include Nowlin and Interstate 90 between Mile Markers 165 and 174.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
A severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Belvidere, or 20 miles west of Murdo, moving north at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 4:23 PM MDT until 5:30 PM MDT on June 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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