| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Northern Meade Co Plains |
| Effective | 7/27/2026, 4:03:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/27/2026, 4:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 3:03PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 303 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southeast of Opal, or 23 miles southwest of Faith, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.
Locations impacted include…
Opal, Marcus and Red Owl.
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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