⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Mellette, SD – Thursday, August 27, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 5:38PM CDT until August 27 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

SVRUNR

The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northwestern Mellette County in south central South Dakota…

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cedar Butte,
or 16 miles west of White River, moving northeast at 20 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…
Cedar Butte.

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.