South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/27/2026 16:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 5:01PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 4:01pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Edgemont, moving northeast at 35 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hot Springs, Custer, Edgemont, Pringle, Provo, Argyle, Cottonwood Springs Dam, Cascade Falls, Cold Brook Reservoir, Burdock, Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Park, Blue Bell, southern Custer State Park and Buffalo Corrals.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Southern Foothills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Western Fall River; Hermosa Foothills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD