Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 6:11PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 5:11pm
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 610 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
southwestern Badlands National Park, or 33 miles east of Hot Springs,
moving north at 25 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 hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Red Shirt, southwestern Badlands National Park, Red Shirt Table
Overlook, and Intersection of Red Shirt and Cuny Table Roads.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southwestern and west central South Dakota.
Area Description:
Custer Co Plains; Northern Oglala Lakota; Eastern Fall River
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov