⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Southern Meade Co Plains; Southern Jackson – Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 8:06PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 806 PM MDT, automated weather station observations confirmed a
line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles northeast of
Marcus to near Kyle North Route Housing, or extending from 17 miles
southwest of Faith to 31 miles northwest of Martin, moving east at 15
MPH.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 MPH and pea size hail.

SOURCE…Automated observations.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Philip, Kyle, Wall, Potato Creek, Wanblee, Milesville, Interior,
Wasta, Scenic, Plainview, Quinn, Enning, Owanka, Elm Springs,
Creighton, Grindstone, Cactus Flat, Bridger, Cedar Pass and
Wicksville.

This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 86
and 148.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your
observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City via
phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.