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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Custer, SD

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What you need to know

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Custer
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Severe
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Observed

What is happening

At 448 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fairburn, or 17 miles northeast of Hot Springs, moving southeast at 20 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SOUTH DAKTOTA HIGHWAY 79, 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAIRBURN. HAZARD...Baseball size hail. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...People and animals...

What the bulletin says to do

Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. This storm has produced destructive hail.

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Bulletin details

At 448 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fairburn, or 17 miles northeast of Hot Springs, moving southeast at 20 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SOUTH DAKTOTA HIGHWAY 79, 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAIRBURN. HAZARD...Baseball size hail. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Fairburn.

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Official revisions

5 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:48PM MDT until August 11 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:35PM MDT until August 11 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:28PM MDT until August 11 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

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  4. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:13PM MDT until August 11 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

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  5. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:04PM MDT until August 11 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

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Source and limitations

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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