South Dakota, Wyoming Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/29/2026 12:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 1:44PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 29, 2026 - 12:44pm
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Cement Ridge Lookout, or 15 miles west of Lead, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... O'Neil Pass, Cement Ridge Lookout, Iron Creek Lake, Roughlock Falls, Savoy and southern Spearfish Canyon.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Black Hills; Wyoming Black Hills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov