| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Butte, SD; Meade, SD |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 5:33:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 4:33PM MDT until July 2 at 6:00PM 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…
North Central Meade County in west central South Dakota…
* Until 600 PM MDT.
* At 433 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newell Lake,
or 28 miles east of Belle Fourche, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Mud Butte and Fairpoint.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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