⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Bennett; Southern Oglala Lakota – Sunday, June 28, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 10:18PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 1018 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Batesland, or 21 miles west of Martin, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Allen, Batesland, Swett, Wakpamni, Porcupine Butte Housing, Yellow
Bear Canyon and southern Pine Ridge Reservation.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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