Special Weather Statement for Rapid City; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Custer Co Plains, Hermosa Foothills, Pennington Co Plains, Rapid City
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 352 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hermosa, or 14 miles south of Rapid City, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 352 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hermosa, or 14 miles south of Rapid City, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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... Hermosa, Folsom, Thompson Butte and Railroad Buttes.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 3:52PM 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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