Special Weather Statement for Rapid City; Central Black Hills; Custer Co Plains +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Black Hills, Custer Co Plains, Hermosa Foothills, Pennington Co Plains, Rapid City
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 256 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bear Country, or 9 miles south of Rapid City, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hermosa, Hayward, Rockerville, Hart...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 256 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bear Country, or 9 miles south of Rapid City, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hermosa, Hayward, Rockerville, Hart Ranch, Black Gap, Reptile Gardens and Bear Country.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 2:56PM 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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