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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
559 PM MDT Thu May 16 2024
 

SDZ031-042-077-170030-
Northern Oglala Lakota SD-Pennington Co Plains SD-
Southern Jackson SD-
559 PM MDT Thu May 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN OGLALA LAKOTA...
SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 630
PM MDT...

At 559 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles south of Badlands National Park, or 40 miles north of Pine
Ridge, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Southern Badlands National Park around 605 PM MDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include northern Pine Ridge
Reservation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4362 10260 4371 10251 4359 10194 4340 10208
      4339 10227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 293DEG 37KT 4361 10245 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Richards