South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/27/2026 15:26

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 4:26PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Argyle, or 11 miles northwest of Hot Springs, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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... Custer, Hill City, Keystone, Pringle, Argyle, Blue Bell, Mount Coolidge, Stockade Lake, Legion Lake, Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, Center Lake, Black Hills Playhouse, Buffalo Corrals, State Game Lodge, Sylvan Lake, Crazy Horse Memorial, Black Elk Peak and Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Southern Foothills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Hermosa Foothills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD