South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08-11-2026 22:17

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 12:17AM CDT until August 12 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 11, 2026 - 10:17pm
Expires: 
August 11, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description: 
SVRUNR The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Mellette County in south central South Dakota... Todd County in south central South Dakota... Tripp County in south central South Dakota... * Until 115 AM CDT. * At 1217 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Mosher to over Lakeview, or along a line from 21 miles northeast of Mission to 15 miles south of Mission, moving southeast at 40 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR OKREEK, WITTEN, WINNER, COLOME. HAZARD...90 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged or destroyed. Homes and businesses will have substantial roof and window damage. Expect extensive tree damage and power outages. * Locations impacted include... Winner, Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Colome, Okreek, Wood, Carter, Millboro, Mosher, Keyapaha, Witten, Hidden Timber, Clearfield, Littleburg, Butte Creek, Antelope, Sicangu Village, Ideal South Housing and Lakeview.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. These storms are capable of producing widespread destructive winds and large hail. This is a dangerous situation with winds expected to produce damage similar to a tornado. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are at an enhanced risk for damage.
SNM:TORMENTA DE VIENTO DESTRUCTIVA en esta area hasta 115 AM CDT. Tome refugio ahora
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORMENTA SEVERA en efecto para esta area hasta las 1:15 AM CDT por vientos DESTRUCTIVOS de 90 mph. Tome refugio en un edificio, alejado de las ventanas. Escombros arrastrados por el viento podrian ser mortales para aquellos que se encuentran sin refugio.
Area Description: 
Mellette, SD; Todd, SD; Tripp, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov