⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Lawrence, SD; Meade, SD – Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 18 at 7:03PM MDT until August 18 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

SVRUNR

The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Lawrence County in west central South Dakota…
Southwestern Meade County in west central South Dakota…

* Until 745 PM MDT.

* At 703 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Galena, or 6
miles southeast of Lead, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Piedmont, Tilford, Galena, Brownsville and Dalton Lake.

This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 37
and 47.

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.