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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Custer, SD; Fall River, SD; Oglala Lakota, SD

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At 753 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of Fairburn, or 20 miles northeast of Hot Springs, moving southeast at 25 MPH. HAZARD...70 MPH wind gusts and small hail. At 739 PM MDT, a wind gust of 65 MPH was measured near Fairburn. SOURCE...Automated observations. IMPACT...Expect considerable...

What the bulletin says to do

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm has produced damaging winds. If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City via phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.

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Bulletin details

At 753 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast of Fairburn, or 20 miles northeast of Hot Springs, moving southeast at 25 MPH. HAZARD...70 MPH wind gusts and small hail. At 739 PM MDT, a wind gust of 65 MPH was measured near Fairburn. SOURCE...Automated observations. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Oral, Buffalo Gap, Fairburn, Buffalo Corrals, Red Shirt Table Overlook, northeastern Wind Cave National Park and southeastern Custer State Park.

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 7:53PM MDT until July 28 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 7:31PM MDT until July 28 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Rapid City SD. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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