| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Northern Meade Co Plains; Southern Perkins |
| Effective | 7/9/2026, 4:55:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/9/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 3:55PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 355 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles north of Stoneville, or 33 miles west of Faith, moving east at
20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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…
Opal.
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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