South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/16/2026 18:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 7:48PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 16, 2026 - 6:48pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 748 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles north of Ludlow, or 38 miles north of Buffalo, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ralph, Lodgepole and White Butte.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Harding; Northern Perkins
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD