⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern Fall River – Monday, July 6, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 8:36PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 836 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southwest of Oelrichs, or 28 miles south of Hot Springs, moving
northeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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…
Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Fall River County.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.