⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Butte – Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 7:09PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 709 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Belle Fourche, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea to penny 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…
Belle Fourche and Fruitdale.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.