South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/27/2026 15:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 4:57PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 3:57pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 457 PM MDT /557 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Norris to 9 miles southwest of Spring Creek, or extending from 21 miles west of White River to 31 miles east of Martin, moving east at 15 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. Locations impacted include... Rosebud, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Spring Creek, Norris, Cedar Butte, Upper Cut Meat, He Dog, Grass Mountain, Soldier Creek, Two Strike, Black Pipe, Ring Thunder, Fairgrounds Housing, Harrington, Corn Creek and western Rosebud Reservation.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Bennett; Mellette; Todd; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD