| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Eastern Fall River; Southern Oglala Lakota |
| Effective | 6/29/2026, 2:33:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 6/29/2026, 3:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 29 at 1:33AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 133 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Oelrichs, or 29 miles west of Pine Ridge, moving
northeast at 50 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…
Oglala, Prairie Winds Casino, Loneman, South Lakeside, Dry Wood
Housing and Slim Butte.
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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