Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 12:22AM CDT until August 12 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 10:22pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
At 1222 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
over Carter to 5 miles northwest of Sicangu Village, or along a line
from 20 miles west of Winner to 16 miles south of Mission, moving
southeast at 40 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR OKREEK, WITTEN, WINNER, COLOME.
HAZARD...100 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Automated observations.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will
be destroyed. Expect considerable damage to homes and
businesses. 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 have produced widespread
destructive winds and are capable of producing 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.
This storm has a history of producing damaging winds.
Area Description:
Mellette, SD; Todd, SD; Tripp, SD
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov