| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Dawes; North Sioux |
| Effective | 7/29/2026, 6:25:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/29/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 5:25PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
At 525 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Montrose, or 25 miles south of Edgemont, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Montrose and Toadstool Geological Park and Campground.
Instructions
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.
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