| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Spink; Clark |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 4:44:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 4:44PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
At 444 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Carpenter, or 17 miles southwest of Clark, moving northeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.
The strong thunderstorm will be near…
Carpenter and Hillside Colony around 445 PM CDT.
Fordham Colony and Clark Colony around 510 PM CDT.
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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