| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Harding |
| Effective | 6/16/2026, 9:58:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/16/2026, 10:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 8:58PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 858 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lake Gardner, or near Buffalo, moving southeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Buffalo, Reva, Slim Buttes and Lake Gardner.
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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