South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/28/2026 18:53

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 7:53PM MDT until July 28 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 6:53pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 753 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of Fairburn, or 20 miles northeast of Hot Springs, moving southeast at 25 MPH. HAZARD...70 MPH wind gusts and small hail. At 739 PM MDT, a wind gust of 65 MPH was measured near Fairburn. SOURCE...Automated observations. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Oral, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Buffalo Corrals, Red Shirt Table Overlook, northeastern Wind Cave National Park and southeastern Custer State Park.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm has produced 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