| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Bennett, SD; Jackson, SD; Mellette, SD; Todd, SD |
| Effective | 7/27/2026, 5:22:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/27/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 4:22PM MDT until July 27 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
SVRUNR
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…
Eastern Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota…
Southeastern Jackson County in southwestern South Dakota…
* Until 500 PM MDT /600 PM CDT/.
* At 422 PM MDT /522 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line from near Long Valley to 5 miles southeast of Tuthill, or
along a line from 23 miles northeast of Martin to 17 miles east of
Martin, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Parmelee, Spring Creek, Long Valley, Norris, Tuthill, Cedar Butte,
Upper Cut Meat, Vetal, Harrington, Black Pipe, He Dog, Corn Creek,
Grass Mountain, eastern Lacreek Wildlife Refuge, western Rosebud
Reservation and southeastern Pine Ridge Reservation.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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