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Mesoscale Discussion 982
The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Jun 4, 2026, 4:46 PM MDT for 4 states. It was in force for 89 min.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2026, 4:46 PM MDT (22:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2026, 6:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 89 min
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
- Concerning
- Severe thunderstorm watch 272
Counties Carter County, MT, Custer County, MT, Dawson County, MT, Fallon County, MT, Powder River County, MT, Prairie County, MT, Wibaux County, MT, Bowman County, ND, Slope County, ND, Butte County, SD, Custer County, SD, Harding County, SD, Lawrence County, SD, Meade County, SD, Pennington County, SD, Perkins County, SD, Campbell County, WY, Crook County, WY, Weston County, WY
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
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</html>SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1:32 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Wibaux | 88 min |
| Jun 4, 2:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Powder River, Prairie and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 3, 7:09 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aurora, Brule, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, Gregory and 4 more | 96 min |
| Jun 3, 7:37 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Brookings, Codington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Kingsbury and 1 more | 83 min |
| Jun 4, 12:26 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aurora, Beadle, Brule, Buffalo, Clark, Codington and 11 more | 94 min |
| Jun 4, 2:12 PM MDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aurora, Beadle, Brookings, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix and 21 more | 93 min |
| Jun 4, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Aurora, Beadle, Brookings, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix and 27 more | 8 hr |
Nearby
Mesoscale Discussions in Montana, 2026Mesoscale Discussions in South Dakota, 2026Mesoscale Discussions in Wyoming, 2026Every mesoscale discussion in 2026
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.