| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lawrence, SD; Pennington, SD |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 12:51:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 1:45:00 PM CDT |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 11:51AM MDT until July 3 at 12:45PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
SVRUNR
The National Weather Service in Rapid City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
South Central Lawrence County in west central South Dakota…
West Central Pennington County in west central South Dakota…
* Until 1245 PM MDT.
* At 1151 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Crooks
Tower, or 15 miles southwest of Lead, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
* Locations impacted include…
Flag Mountain, Black Fox Campground, Crooks Tower and Deerfield
Reservoir.
Instructions
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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