| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Harding; Northern Perkins |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 5:45:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 445 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest of Lodgepole, or 32 miles southwest of Lemmon, moving
east at 20 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…
Lodgepole and White Butte.
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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