⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Black Hills; Wyoming Black Hills – Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 1:44PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles south of Cement Ridge Lookout, or 15 miles west of Lead, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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…
O’Neil Pass, Cement Ridge Lookout, Iron Creek Lake, Roughlock
Falls, Savoy and southern Spearfish Canyon.

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.