South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/28/2026 17:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 6:13PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 5:13pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 613 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles northwest of Reva to near Gustave, or extending from 18 miles east of Buffalo to 28 miles southwest of Buffalo, moving southeast at 15 MPH. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 MPH and half inch size hail. These storms have produced measured wind gusts as high as 50 MPH near and south of Camp Crook. 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... Buffalo, Harding, Reva, Ralph, Camp Crook, Redig, Gustave, Lake Gardner, East Short Pines, Crow Buttes, Slim Buttes and West Short Pines.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City via phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.
Area Description: 
Harding; Butte
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov