Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern South Dakota
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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 southwestern South Dakota until 8:15 PM MDT on June 2.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern 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 Southwestern South Dakota.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Rapid City SD. Effective from 7:13 PM MDT to 8:15 PM MDT on June 2, 2026.
Affected Areas
Oglala Lakota County, southwestern Jackson County, southeastern Fall River County, northwestern Bennett County, and southeastern Pennington County in southwestern and west central South Dakota. Locations impacted include Pine Ridge, Oglala, Porcupine, Kyle, Potato Creek, Manderson, Wounded Knee, Interior, Lonesome Valley, Loneman, Goose Neck Housing, South Lakeside, Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Number 4, Kyle North Route Housing, Wolf Creek Housing, Dry Wood Housing, Thunder Valley, and Prairie Winds Casino.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 7:13 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 4 miles north of Thunder Valley to 3 miles southeast of Manderson to 5 miles west of White Clay, moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:13 PM MDT until 8:15 PM MDT on June 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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