Special Weather Statement for Southern Foothills; Custer Co Plains; Northern Oglala Lakota +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Custer Co Plains, Eastern Fall River, Hermosa Foothills, Northern Oglala Lakota, Southern Foothills, Southern Oglala Lakota
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 811 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Oral, or 17 miles east of Hot Springs, moving southeast at 30 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...
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 811 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Oral, or 17 miles east of Hot Springs, moving southeast at 30 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... Oral, Buffalo Gap, Oelrichs, Fairburn, Smithwick, Prairie Winds Casino, Dry Wood Housing, Hay Canyon Butte and Intersection of Red Shirt and Cuny Table Roads.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 8:11PM 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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