Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Harding County, SD
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NOAA issued it on June 25, 2026, 8 weeks 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 southwestern Harding County until 8:30 PM MDT, with 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Harding County, South Dakota
- Issued
- June 25, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Harding County, South Dakota.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) was issued by the National Weather Service in Rapid City SD on June 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM MDT. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 8:30 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Harding County in northwestern South Dakota. Locations impacted include Harding, Camp Crook, Gustave, East Short Pines, and West Short Pines.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:48 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of Gustave, or 26 miles southwest of Buffalo, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM MDT until June 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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