| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Mellette |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 1:40:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 2:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 1:40AM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 140 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Swift Bear, or 7 miles west of White River, moving
northeast at 25 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…
Swift Bear.
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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