⚠️ Tornado Warning – Harding, SD; Perkins, SD – Saturday, June 27, 2026

Tornado Warning issued June 27 at 6:42PM MDT until June 27 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

TORUNR

The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Northeastern Harding County in northwestern South Dakota…
Northwestern Perkins County in northwestern South Dakota…

* Until 715 PM MDT.

* At 642 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northwest of Ralph, or 27 miles northeast of
Buffalo, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Tornado.

SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT…Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.

* Locations impacted include…
Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Harding and Northwestern Perkins
Counties.

Instructions

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.

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