| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lawrence, SD; Pennington, SD |
| Effective | 8/23/2026, 2:36:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/23/2026, 3:30:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 23 at 1:36PM MDT until August 23 at 2:30PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
SVRUNR
The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Lawrence County in west central South Dakota…
West Central Pennington County in west central South Dakota…
* Until 230 PM MDT.
* At 136 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Silver City,
or 15 miles north of Hill City, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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, Johnson Siding, Nemo, Silver City, Hisega, Mystic,
Pactola Reservoir and Sheridan Lake.
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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