| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Butte, SD; Meade, SD; Perkins, SD |
| Effective | 7/28/2026, 8:35:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/28/2026, 9:15:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 7:35PM MDT until July 28 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
SVRUNR
The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Butte County in northwestern South Dakota…
Southwestern Perkins County in northwestern South Dakota…
North Central Meade County in west central South Dakota…
* Until 815 PM MDT.
* At 735 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dears Ears
Butte, or 45 miles northeast of Belle Fourche, moving southeast at
25 MPH.
HAZARD…60 MPH wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE…Automated observations.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Mud Butte, Fairpoint, Maurine and Dears Ears Butte.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm has produced damaging winds.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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