| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Bennett; Mellette; Todd; Southern Jackson |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 3:44:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 4:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 2:44PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 244 PM MDT /344 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Black Pipe, or 27 miles northeast
of Martin, moving east at 10 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…
Norris and Black Pipe.
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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