WWUS83 KUNR 232056
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
256 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

SDZ026-028-030-031-074-232130-
Hermosa Foothills SD-Custer Co Plains SD-Pennington Co Plains SD-
Central Black Hills SD-Rapid City SD-
256 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL PENNINGTON AND
NORTH CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM MDT...

At 256 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bear Country, or 9 miles south of Rapid City, moving southeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Hermosa, Hayward, Rockerville, Hart Ranch, Black Gap, Reptile
  Gardens and Bear Country.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4390 10343 4404 10328 4390 10297 4374 10320
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 307DEG 20KT 4394 10330

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

$$

Helgeson