Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for 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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