South Dakota Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/02/2026 15:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 2 at 4:44PM MDT until June 2 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 2, 2026 - 3:44pm
Expires: 
June 2, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 442 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Burdock, or 12 miles west of Edgemont, moving northeast 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. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Fall River County.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Fall River, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD