Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for South Central South Dakota

Source: NOAA · South Central South Dakota

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NOAA issued it on June 22, 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 Mellette, Todd, and Tripp counties until 8:30 PM CDT on June 2.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
South Central South Dakota
Issued
June 22, 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 South 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 at 7:34 PM CDT until June 2 at 8:30 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers northeastern Todd County, west central Tripp County, and southeastern Mellette County in south central South Dakota. Locations impacted include Okreek, Wood, Carter, Mosher, and Butte Creek.

What You Should Do

For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Expected Conditions

At 7:34 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Butte Creek, or 15 miles northeast of Mission, moving east at 15 mph. Hazards include ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts.

Timeline

The warning is in effect until 8:30 PM CDT on June 2, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Rapid City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Mellette, Todd, and Tripp counties until 8:30 PM CDT on June 2.
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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This alert affects South Central South Dakota. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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