| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Bennett, SD; Todd, SD |
| Effective | 8/8/2026, 7:01:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/8/2026, 8:00:00 AM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 6:01AM MDT until August 8 at 7:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
SVRUNR
The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southwestern Todd County in south central South Dakota…
Southeastern Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota…
* Until 700 AM MDT /800 AM CDT/.
* At 601 AM MDT /701 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 9
miles south of Harrington, or 27 miles east of Martin, moving east
at 25 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…
Spring Creek and southwestern Rosebud Reservation.
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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