| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Butte, SD |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 12:42:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 1:30:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 11:42AM MDT until July 3 at 12:30PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
SVRUNR
The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Butte County in northwestern South Dakota…
* Until 1230 PM MDT.
* At 1142 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newell, or
19 miles north of Sturgis, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include…
Newell and Owl Butte.
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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