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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
108 AM MDT WED JUL 23 2014

SDZ026-028>031-042-072>074-230745-
CENTRAL BLACK HILLS SD-CUSTER CO PLAINS SD-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS
SD-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS SD-RAPID CITY SD-SHANNON SD-SOUTHERN BLACK
HILLS SD-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS SD-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS SD-
108 AM MDT WED JUL 23 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CUSTER...CENTRAL
PENNINGTON...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN MEADE AND NORTHWESTERN SHANNON
COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM MDT...

AT 106 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY
TO HAYWARD TO DOWNTOWN CUSTER...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  CENTER LAKE...
  ELLSWORTH AFB...
  RAPID VALLEY...
  BOX ELDER...
  CUSTER PARK GAME LODGE...
  HERMOSA...
  BLUE BELL...
  RAPID CITY AIRPORT...
  CAPUTA...
  FARMINGDALE...
  NEW UNDERWOOD...
  FAIRBURN...
  FOLSOM...
  RED SHIRT...
  OWANKA...
  WICKSVILLE...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN SOUTH DAKOTA MILE MARKERS 54 AND
94...

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4411 10250 4372 10273 4357 10300 4374 10378
      4391 10339 4416 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0708Z 288DEG 38KT 4411 10315 4388 10327
          4374 10359

$$

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