| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Mellette; Todd |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 1:55:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 2:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 1:55PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 155 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Parmelee, or 20 miles southwest of White River, moving southeast at
15 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…
Parmelee, Soldier Creek, He Dog, Ring Thunder, Grass Mountain and
northwestern Rosebud Reservation.
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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