South Dakota Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/02/2026 20:43

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 2 at 10:43PM CDT until June 2 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 2, 2026 - 8:43pm
Expires: 
June 2, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
At 1042 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles north of Okreek, or 14 miles northeast of Mission, moving northeast at 20 MPH. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Okreek, Carter, and Mosher. This includes portions of Highway 44.
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; Tripp, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD