South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/27/2026 11:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 12:48PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 11:48am
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 1248 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Johnson Siding, or 10 miles west of Rapid City, moving east at 10 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. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Johnson Siding and Pactola Reservoir around 1250 PM MDT. Hisega around 100 PM MDT. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 50 and 53.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Rapid City; Central Black Hills; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD