| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Southern Foothills; Southern Black Hills; Western Fall River |
| Effective | 9/6/2026, 7:18:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/6/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 6:18PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 618 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles north of Edgemont, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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.
The strong thunderstorm will be near…
Argyle and Cottonwood Springs Dam around 655 PM MDT.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
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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