Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD
590 WWUS83 KUNR 152348 SPSUNR Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 548 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024 SDZ031-032-073-160015- Pennington Co Plains SD-Southern Meade Co Plains SD-Haakon SD- 548 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HAAKON... SOUTHEASTERN MEADE AND EAST CENTRAL PENNINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT... At 548 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles east of Wasta, or 33 miles west of Philip, moving east at 30 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Haakon, southeastern Meade and east central Pennington Counties. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 100 and 109. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for west central South Dakota. && LAT...LON 4400 10241 4418 10244 4428 10192 4401 10187 TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 261DEG 26KT 4410 10233 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Carstens