| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Haakon; Northern Jackson; Mellette; Southern Jackson |
| Effective | 7/3/2026, 1:30:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/3/2026, 1:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 12:30AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 1230 AM MDT /130 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of
strong thunderstorms extending from 18 miles north of Midland to 12
miles north of Cedar Butte, or extending from 37 miles northeast of
Philip to 17 miles northwest of White River, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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…
Midland and Belvidere.
This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 162
and 174.
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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