Special Weather Statement for Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Hermosa Foothills
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Black Hills, Hermosa Foothills, Southern Black Hills
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At noon MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blue Bell, or 9 miles southeast of Custer, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At noon MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blue Bell, or 9 miles southeast of Custer, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Custer, Blue Bell, Custer State Park, Mount Coolidge, Legion Lake, Buffalo Corrals, Wind Cave National Park, Stockade Lake and State Game Lodge.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 12:00PM 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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