South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/16/2026 20:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 9:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 16, 2026 - 8:15pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
At 915 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Thunder Butte, or 14 miles northwest of Dupree, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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... Dupree, Thunder Butte, Iron Lightning, South Eagle Butte, Intersection of Highway 63 and BIA Road 8 and northwestern Cheyenne River Reservation.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Ziebach
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov