South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/29/2026 15:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 4:44PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 29, 2026 - 3:44pm
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 444 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 11 miles northeast of Ludlow to 6 miles south of Crow Buttes, or extending from 29 miles northeast of Buffalo to 30 miles south of Buffalo, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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... Ludlow, Reva, Ralph, Sorum, Hoover, Prairie City, Redig, Slim Buttes, Sheep Buttes, Crow Buttes, Dears Ears Butte and Haystack Buttes.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Southern Perkins
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov