⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Fall River, SD; Oglala Lakota, SD – Thursday, August 27, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 3:21PM MDT until August 27 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

SVRUNR

The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Fall River County in southwestern South Dakota…
Southwestern Oglala Lakota County in southwestern South Dakota…

* Until 400 PM MDT.

* At 321 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oelrichs, or
20 miles southeast of Hot Springs, moving southeast 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…
Oelrichs, Smithwick and Hay Canyon 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.