| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Southern Foothills; Eastern Fall River |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 6:36:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 5:36PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 536 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cottonwood Springs Dam, or near Hot Springs, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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…
Hot Springs, Oral, Maverick Junction, Cold Brook Reservoir,
Cottonwood Springs Dam and Cascade Falls.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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