Thunder Butte (Lakota: Wakí?ya? Pahá) is a prominent butte landmark located in the northwest corner of Ziebach County, South Dakota, in the United States.Rand McNally Atlas, 2006 Thunder Butte is a landform that can be seen for many miles in every direction, and serves now (as it has in the past) as an important orientation point for area residents, or a navigational aide for travelers crossing the surrounding plains.