| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Jackson, SD; Mellette, SD |
| Effective | 7/9/2026, 3:27:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/9/2026, 4:00:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 2:27PM MDT until July 9 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
SVRUNR
The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Mellette County in south central South Dakota…
Southeastern Jackson County in southwestern South Dakota…
* Until 300 PM MDT /400 PM CDT/.
* At 227 PM MDT /327 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Corn Creek, or 24 miles southeast of Kadoka, moving southeast at 15
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…
Norris, Black Pipe and Corn Creek.
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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