⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Bennett; Todd; Southern Jackson – Saturday, June 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 9:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 915 PM MDT /1015 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Lacreek Wildlife Refuge, or 6 miles southeast of
Martin, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Martin, Long Valley, Tuthill, Upper Cut Meat, Vetal, Harrington,
Sunrise Housing, LaCreek North Housing, Lacreek Wildlife Refuge and
southeastern Pine Ridge Reservation.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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