South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/27/2026 14:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 2:00pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 300 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Creighton, or 26 miles west of Philip, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Grindstone and Creighton.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Pennington Co Plains; Haakon
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov