THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 259 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA MELLETTE TODD TRIPP IN SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA BENNETT CUSTER FALL RIVER JACKSON OGLALA LAKOTA IN WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA HAAKON MEADE PENNINGTON ZIEBACH THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLEN, BILLSBURG, CLEARFIELD, CUSTER, DUPREE, EDGEMONT, FAITH, HERMOSA, HILL CITY, HOT SPRINGS, IDEAL, KADOKA, KIRLEY, KYLE, LACREEK WILDLIFE REFUGE, MARTIN, MILESVILLE, MISSION, OGLALA, PHILIP, PINE RIDGE, RAPID CITY, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, STURGIS, TUTHILL, UNION CENTER, WALL, WHITE RIVER, WINNER, AND WOOD. THIS INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE CHEYENNE RIVER RESERVATION, THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, AND THE ROSEBUD RESERVATION.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 259 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA MELLETTE TODD TRIPP IN SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA BENNETT JACKSON OGLALA LAKOTA IN WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA HAAKON MEADE PENNINGTON ZIEBACH THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLEN, BILLSBURG, CLEARFIELD, DUPREE, FAITH, HILL CITY, IDEAL, KADOKA, KIRLEY, KYLE, LACREEK WILDLIFE REFUGE, MARTIN, MILESVILLE, MISSION, OGLALA, PHILIP, PINE RIDGE, RAPID CITY, ROSEBUD, SAINT FRANCIS, STURGIS, TUTHILL, UNION CENTER, WALL, WHITE RIVER, WINNER, AND WOOD. THIS INCLUDES THE TRIBAL LANDS OF THE CHEYENNE RIVER RESERVATION, THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, AND THE ROSEBUD RESERVATION.