| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Bennett, SD |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 8:56:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 9:30:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 7:56PM MDT until August 16 at 8:30PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
SVRUNR
The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota…
* Until 830 PM MDT.
* At 756 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Swett, or 7
miles west of Martin, moving southeast at 20 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…
Martin, Sunrise Housing, LaCreek North Housing, Swett and
southwestern Lacreek Wildlife Refuge.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your
observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City via
phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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