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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 3:43 AM Jun. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Haakon County in west central South Dakota... East Central Meade County in west central South Dakota... Northeastern Pennington County in west central South Dakota... Southern Ziebach County in west central South Dakota... * Until 1045 PM MDT. * At 943 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 7 miles west of Red Scaffold to 6 miles south of Grindstone Butte, or along a line from 17 miles south of Faith to 7 miles northwest of Philip, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Philip, Cherry Creek, Milesville, Midland, Plainview, Billsburg, Bridger, Red Scaffold, Kirley, Ottumwa, Howes, Grindstone, Marcus, South Eagle Butte, Takini, Grindstone Butte, Intersection of Cherry Creek and Sunnybrook Roads, Intersection of Highway 63 and BIA Road 8, Nowlin and southwestern Cheyenne River Reservation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 2:45 AM Jun. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 400 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA BUTTE HARDING IN SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA CUSTER FALL RIVER IN WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA LAWRENCE MEADE PENNINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BUFFALO, CUSTER, DEADWOOD, DOWNTOWN BELLE FOURCHE, EDGEMONT, FAITH, HERMOSA, HILL CITY, HOT SPRINGS, LEAD, RAPID CITY, SPEARFISH, STURGIS, UNION CENTER, AND WALL.
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