Special Weather Statement for Northern Oglala Lakota; Bennett; Southern Oglala Lakota +1 more
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What is happening
At 629 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Badlands National Park, or 41 miles north of Pine Ridge, moving southeast at 35 MPH. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 MPH and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
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.
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Bulletin details
At 629 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Badlands National Park, or 41 miles north of Pine Ridge, moving southeast at 35 MPH. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 MPH and nickel 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... Kyle, Potato Creek, Allen, Kyle North Route Housing, Yellow Bear Canyon, Snake Butte, southern Badlands National Park and Pine Ridge Reservation.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:29PM 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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