⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Custer Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills – Saturday, September 5, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 5:16PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 516 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Fairburn, or 27 miles northeast of Hot Springs, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Custer County.

Instructions

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

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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