Fruitdale, SD Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Fruitdale.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 5:21PM MDT until August 29 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

At 521 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Red Shirt Table Overlook to 18 miles south of Wolf Creek Housing, or along a line from 32 miles east of Hot Springs to 19 miles south of Pine Ridge, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Pine Ridge, Oglala, Loneman, South Lakeside, Dry Wood Housing, Number 4, Prairie Winds Casino, Calico, Slim Buttes Housing, Slim Butte and southwestern Pine Ridge Reservation.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 5:20PM MDT until August 29 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

SVRUNR The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Bennett County in southwestern South Dakota... Southwestern Jackson County in southwestern South Dakota... Oglala Lakota County in southwestern South Dakota... * Until 615 PM MDT. * At 520 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from over Red Shirt Table Overlook to 19 miles south of Wolf Creek Housing, or along a line from 31 miles east of Hot Springs to 20 miles south of Pine Ridge, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Pine Ridge, Martin, Oglala, Porcupine, Kyle, Potato Creek, Manderson, Allen, Wounded Knee, Batesland, Evergreen, Porcupine Butte Housing, Kyle North Route Housing, Sharps Corner, Thunder Valley, Wakpamni, Goose Neck Housing, Swett, Lonesome Valley and Rockyford.