| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills |
| Effective | 7/17/2026, 3:37:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/17/2026, 4:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 2:37PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 237 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Jewel Cave National Monument, or 9 miles west of Custer, and is
stationary.
HAZARD…Half inch size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include…
Custer, Crazy Horse Memorial and Jewel Cave National Monument.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Brief heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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