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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
502 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024
 

SDZ001-002-012-078-WYZ060-172345-
Butte SD-Northern Perkins SD-Southern Perkins SD-Harding SD-
Northeastern Crook WY-
502 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HARDING...NORTHERN
BUTTE...SOUTHWESTERN PERKINS AND NORTHEASTERN CROOK COUNTIES THROUGH
545 PM MDT...

At 502 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles east of Reva to 4
miles east of Redig to 10 miles northeast of Colony. Movement was
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
Bison, Sorum, Date, Castle Rock, Zeona, Hoover, Prairie City,
Antelope Butte, southern Slim Buttes, Arpan, Sheep Buttes, Haystack
Buttes, Newell Lake, Dears Ears Butte, Two Top Butte, and Crow
Buttes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
northwestern South Dakota.

&&

LAT...LON 4563 10232 4504 10296 4473 10358 4493 10422
      4500 10408 4499 10406 4502 10404 4525 10356
      4555 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 252DEG 32KT 4555 10304 4528 10346 4500 10404 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

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