South Dakota Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/11/2026 21:19

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 10:19PM MDT until August 11 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 11, 2026 - 9:19pm
Expires: 
August 11, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
At 1019 PM MDT /1119 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 9 miles east of Midland to 9 miles south of Belvidere, or along a line from 31 miles northeast of Kadoka to 14 miles southeast of Kadoka, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Kadoka, Midland and Belvidere. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 152 and 174.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing widespread damaging winds and large hail. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Haakon, SD; Jackson, SD; Mellette, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov