⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Bennett; Mellette; Todd; Southern Jackson – Thursday, July 9, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 3:58PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 358 PM MDT /458 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of
strong thunderstorms extending from near Corn Creek to 6 miles
northwest of Upper Cut Meat, or extending from 22 miles southeast of
Kadoka to 27 miles east of Martin, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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…
Wanblee, Parmelee, Long Valley, Norris, Cedar Butte, Upper Cut
Meat, Black Pipe, Corn Creek, He Dog, George Town, Grass Mountain,
Soldier Creek, Eagle Nest Butte, northwestern Rosebud Reservation
and eastern Pine Ridge Reservation.

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.