| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Butte |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 10:42:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 11:30:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 9:42AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 942 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Belle Fourche, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Very heavy
rainfall is also possible with this storm.
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…
Northern Belle Fourche.
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.
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