⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Bennett, SD; Jackson, SD; Mellette, SD; Todd, SD – Monday, June 29, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 29 at 2:19AM MDT until June 29 at 3:15AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

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The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Mellette County in south central South Dakota…
Western Todd County in south central South Dakota…
Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota…
Southeastern Jackson County in southwestern South Dakota…

* Until 315 AM MDT /415 AM CDT/.

* At 219 AM MDT /319 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line from 6 miles southeast of Eagle Nest Butte to 9 miles
southwest of Lacreek Wildlife Refuge, or along a line from 16 miles
northeast of Martin to 14 miles south of Martin, moving east at 35
mph.

THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR 5 MILES EAST OF MARTIN.

HAZARD…80 mph wind gusts and two inch hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include…
Martin, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Spring Creek, Long Valley, Norris,
Tuthill, Cedar Butte, Upper Cut Meat, Vetal, Harrington, Black
Pipe, He Dog, Corn Creek, Grass Mountain, Sunrise Housing, Two
Strike, LaCreek North Housing, Soldier Creek and Hisle.

Instructions

Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a
well-built structure. These storms are capable of producing
widespread destructive winds and dangerous hail.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.