| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Harding; Butte |
| Effective | 7/2/2026, 5:46:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/2/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 4:46PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 446 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gustave, or 26 miles southwest of Buffalo, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
East Short Pines.
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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