Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
1040 PM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025

SDZ072-073-300515-
Southern Meade Co Plains SD-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills SD-
1040 PM MDT Tue Jul 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY
THROUGH 1115 PM MDT...

At 1040 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Tilford, or 13 miles east of Sturgis, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Northwestern Ellsworth Air Force Base.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight MDT for
west central South Dakota.

&&

LAT...LON 4430 10338 4445 10320 4435 10284 4414 10311
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 299DEG 33KT 4436 10325

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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