South Dakota Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/02/2026 07:32

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 8:32AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 2, 2026 - 7:32am
Expires: 
June 2, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
At 832 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Red Shirt, or 25 miles northeast of Hot Springs, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea to half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Red Shirt.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Custer Co Plains; Northern Oglala Lakota
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov