Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 2 at 9:54PM CDT until June 2 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 2, 2026 - 7:54pm
Expires:
June 2, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 953 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Haystack Butte,
or near Mission, 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.
Locations impacted include...
Mission, Okreek, Wood, Mosher, Antelope, Butte Creek, Haystack Butte,
and Rosebud Reservation.
This includes portions of Highway 83 and Highway 18.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your
observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City
via phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.
Area Description:
Mellette, SD; Todd, SD
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: