Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 9:08PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 7, 2026 - 8:08pm
Expires:
June 7, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 908 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles north of Ellsworth Air Force Base to 3
miles south of Hart Ranch. Movement was northeast at 35 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.
Locations impacted include...
Rapid City, Rapid Valley, Ellsworth Air Force Base, Box Elder,
Caputa, Rapid City Airport, Hart Ranch, Black Gap, Reptile Gardens,
and Thompson Butte.
This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 57
and 76.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Rapid City; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov