⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Bennett, SD; Mellette, SD; Todd, SD – Saturday, June 27, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 27 at 9:38PM MDT until June 27 at 10:45PM 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…
South Central Mellette County in south central South Dakota…
Todd County in south central South Dakota…
Eastern Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota…

* Until 1045 PM MDT /1145 PM CDT/.

* At 938 PM MDT /1038 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located
along a line from 7 miles northeast of Vetal to 35 miles south of
Spring Creek, or along a line from 24 miles east of Martin to 47
miles southeast of Martin, moving east at 40 MPH.

HAZARD…70 MPH wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include…
Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Okreek, Spring Creek,
Upper Cut Meat, Fairgrounds Housing, Two Strike, Grass Mountain,
Ring Thunder, Soldier Creek, Lakeview, Antelope, He Dog, Sicangu
Village, Harrington, Littleburg, Hidden Timber and Vetal.

Instructions

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning is one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your
observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City via
phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT /1200 AM CDT/ for
portions of south central and southwest South Dakota.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.