⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Haakon; Northern Jackson – Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 9:58PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 958 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Philip, moving east at 35 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…
Philip, Ottumwa, Grindstone Butte and Nowlin.

Instructions

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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