Special Weather Statement for Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern Perkins, Southern Meade Co Plains, Southern Perkins, Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
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- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 808 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms and thunderstorm outflow winds extending from over Owen Lake to near Vale, or extending from 35 miles south of Lemmon to 16 miles northeast of Sturgis, moving southeast at 25 MPH. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 MPH and half inch size hail....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 808 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms and thunderstorm outflow winds extending from over Owen Lake to near Vale, or extending from 35 miles south of Lemmon to 16 miles northeast of Sturgis, moving southeast at 25 MPH. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 MPH and half inch 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... Newell, Union Center, Bison, Nisland, Vale, Enning, Chance, Sorum, Maurine, Mud Butte, Fairpoint, Stoneville, Opal, Red Owl, Zeona, Date, White Owl, Marcus, Hereford and Prairie City.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 8:08PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Official revision
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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