⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Southern Meade Co Plains – Friday, July 3, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 1:29AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 129 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Creighton, or 34 miles west of Philip, moving east at
20 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…
Creighton and Grindstone.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.