| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Bennett, SD; Todd, SD |
| Effective | 7/9/2026, 5:53:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/9/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 4:53PM MDT until July 9 at 5:30PM 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…
East Central Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota…
* Until 530 PM MDT /630 PM CDT/.
* At 453 PM MDT /553 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Harrington, or 26 miles east of Martin, moving southeast at 20 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…
Upper Cut Meat, Harrington 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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