Special Weather Statement 07/01/2024 14:57 for South Dakota areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 3:57PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 1, 2024 - 2:57pm
Expires: 
July 1, 2024 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 357 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Oelrichs, or 20 miles northwest of Chadron, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Slim Butte around 415 PM MDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southwestern South Dakota.
Area Description: 
Eastern Fall River; Southern Oglala Lakota
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD