South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/28/2026 18:31

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 7:31PM MDT until July 28 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 6:31pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
SVRUNR The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Custer County in southwestern South Dakota... Northern Fall River County in southwestern South Dakota... Northwestern Oglala Lakota County in southwestern South Dakota... * Until 815 PM MDT. * At 731 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fairburn, or 18 miles east of Custer, moving southeast at 25 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Oral, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Buffalo Corrals, northeastern Wind Cave National Park, State Game Lodge, Custer State Park, Blue Bell, Legion Lake, Mount Coolidge and Red Shirt Table Overlook.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds. If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City via phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.
Area Description: 
Custer, SD; Fall River, SD; Oglala Lakota, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov