| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains |
| Effective | 6/27/2026, 5:16:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/27/2026, 5:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 4:16PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 416 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Fairpoint, or 35 miles northeast of Sturgis,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Fairpoint.
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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