Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Crazy Horse Memorial, or 3 miles northwest of
Custer, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Crazy Horse Memorial, Sylvan Lake, and northwestern Custer State
Park around 335 PM MDT.
Medicine Mountain around 340 PM MDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southwestern and west central South Dakota.
Area Description:
Northern Black Hills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov