| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Butte, SD |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 4:54:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 3:54PM MDT until July 2 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…
South Central Butte County in northwestern South Dakota…
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 354 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Arpan, or 15
miles northeast of Belle Fourche, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include…
Newell, Newell Lake, Arpan and northeastern Belle Fourche
Reservoir.
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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