| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Harding |
| Effective | 7/28/2026, 6:33:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/28/2026, 7:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 5:33PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 533 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from 10 miles northwest of Reva to 9 miles
west of Gustave, or extending from 16 miles east of Buffalo to 35
miles southwest of Buffalo, moving southeast at 15 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…
Buffalo, Harding, Reva, Ralph, Camp Crook, Lake Gardner, South Cave
Hills, northwestern Slim Buttes and West Short Pines.
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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