| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Ziebach; Southern Perkins |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 4:53:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 3:53PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 353 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Usta, or 22 miles north of Faith, moving east at 10
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…
Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Ziebach and East Central Perkins
Counties, east of Usta.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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