⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Foothills; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains – Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 7:54PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 754 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northeast of Whitewood, or 9 miles north of Sturgis, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Half inch size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include…
Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Lawrence and Western Meade
Counties, northeast of Whitewood.

Instructions

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.