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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1240 PM MDT THU MAY 16 2013

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BENNETT-BUTTE-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-FALL RIVER-HAAKON-
HARDING-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-JACKSON-MELLETTE-NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-
NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-PERKINS-RAPID CITY-
SHANNON-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-TODD-TRIPP-
WESTERN CROOK-WESTON-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-ZIEBACH-
1240 PM MDT (140 PM CDT) THU MAY 16 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST WYOMING AND
WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THROUGH TONIGHT. ORGANIZED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED...BUT THE STRONGEST STORMS MAY
CONTAIN HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...
PARTICULARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER NORTHEAST WYOMING
AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY FROM THE BLACK HILLS AND POINTS EASTWARD. LARGE HAIL WILL
BE THE PRIMARY THREAT.

A STRONGER STORM SYSTEM CONTAINING STRONGER INSTABILITY WILL BRING
A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF A LINE FROM FAITH TO
PINE RIDGE FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VERY LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS MAY OCCUR. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER
SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

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STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...
OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY

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