| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | North Sioux; South Sioux; Goshen County |
| Effective | 7/29/2026, 5:40:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/29/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 4:40PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Details
At 440 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Prairie Center, or 26 miles southeast of Lusk. This thunderstorm was
nearly stationary.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Prairie Center.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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