South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/28/2026 22:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 11:14PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 28, 2026 - 10:14pm
Expires: 
June 28, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description: 
At 1114 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Scenic to 8 miles northeast of Dry Wood Housing, or extending from 42 miles southeast of Rapid City to 24 miles north of Pine Ridge, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Northwestern Pine Ridge Reservation, Dry Wood Housing, western Badlands National Park, Sheep Mountain Table, Scenic, Lonesome Valley, Rockyford, Owanka, Wasta, Wall, Pinnacles Ranger Station and Wicksville. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 89 and 115.
Area Description: 
Pennington Co Plains; Northern Oglala Lakota; Southern Oglala Lakota
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov