| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Bennett, SD; Jackson, SD; Mellette, SD; Todd, SD |
| Effective | 8/23/2026, 7:35:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/23/2026, 8:30:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 23 at 6:35AM MDT until August 23 at 7:30AM 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…
Northwestern Todd County in south central South Dakota…
Northeastern Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota…
Southeastern Jackson County in southwestern South Dakota…
* Until 730 AM MDT /830 AM CDT/.
* At 635 AM MDT /735 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8
miles south of Norris, or 26 miles southwest of White River, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include…
Rosebud, Parmelee, Upper Cut Meat, He Dog, Soldier Creek, Grass
Mountain, Two Strike, Ring Thunder, Fairgrounds Housing and
northwestern Rosebud Reservation.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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