####018001279#### WWUS83 KUNR 061809 SPSUNR Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1209 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024 SDZ012-013-061845- Butte SD-Northern Meade Co Plains SD- 1209 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BUTTE AND NORTH CENTRAL MEADE COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM MDT... At 1208 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Fairpoint, or 32 miles northeast of Sturgis, moving north 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Butte and north central Meade Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for northwestern and west central South Dakota. && LAT...LON 4461 10290 4461 10300 4493 10331 4501 10292 TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 164DEG 33KT 4468 10299 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Dye