| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Harding; Northern Perkins |
| Effective | 6/16/2026, 8:48:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/16/2026, 9:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 7:48PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 748 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20
miles north of Ludlow, or 38 miles north of Buffalo, moving southeast
at 55 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Ralph, 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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