⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Custer, SD; Pennington, SD – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 3:32PM MDT until July 8 at 4:30PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

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The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northern Custer County in southwestern South Dakota…
Southwestern Pennington County in west central South Dakota…

* Until 430 PM MDT.

* At 332 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hill City,
moving southeast 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…
Hill City, Keystone, Rockerville, Sheridan Lake, Keystone Wye,
Horse Thief Lake, Palmer Gulch Resort, Mount Rushmore National
Memorial, Black Elk Peak and Bear Country.

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.