Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 7:29PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 6:29pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 729 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 5 miles south of Custer to 15 miles
south of Oelrichs, or extending from 5 miles south of Custer to 31
miles west of Pine Ridge, moving east at 20 MPH.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 MPH.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Hot Springs, Custer, Oglala, Oral, Buffalo Gap, Oelrichs, Pringle,
Fairburn, Smithwick, Prairie Winds Casino, Red Shirt, Dry Wood
Housing, Loneman, Argyle, South Lakeside, Hay Canyon Butte,
Maverick Junction, Angostura Reservoir, Buffalo Corrals and Wind
Cave National Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your
observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City via
phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.
Area Description:
Southern Foothills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Custer Co Plains; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Hermosa Foothills; Eastern Fall River; Southern Oglala Lakota
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: