| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Mellette; Southern Jackson |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 1:20:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 1:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 1:20PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 120 PM CDT /1220 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Norris, or 21 miles west of White River, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Norris, Cedar Butte, Black Pipe and Corn Creek.
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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