| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Northern Meade Co Plains; Southern Meade Co Plains |
| Effective | 7/30/2026, 5:05:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/30/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 4:05PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 405 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles north of Hereford, or 30 miles east of Sturgis, moving
southeast 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…
Union Center, Enning and Hereford.
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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