Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
406 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025

SDZ042-075-076-172300-
Southern Oglala Lakota SD-Northern Oglala Lakota SD-
Eastern Fall River SD-
406 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OGLALA LAKOTA AND SOUTHEASTERN
FALL RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 405 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Badlands National Park to 6 miles south of
Oelrichs. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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.

Locations impacted include...
Pine Ridge, Oglala, Porcupine, Kyle, Manderson, Wounded Knee,
Lonesome Valley, Loneman, Goose Neck Housing, South Lakeside,
Rockyford, Sharps Corner, Number 4, Kyle North Route Housing, Wolf
Creek Housing, Dry Wood Housing, Prairie Winds Casino, Thunder
Valley, Calico, and Evergreen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4300 10324 4315 10323 4362 10269 4343 10211
      4326 10211 4300 10232
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 291DEG 22KT 4352 10256 4309 10320

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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