Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Newcastle, WY ∙ Mondell Field Airport, WY ∙ Bear Mountain, SD ∙ Jewel Cave National Monument, SD ∙ Hill View Heights, WY

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Rapid City SD 144 PM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CUSTER...WEST CENTRAL PENNINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN WESTON COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM MDT... At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Moon, or 6 miles northeast of Newcastle, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Moon around 150 PM MDT. Bear Mountain Lookout around 215 PM MDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southwestern and west central South Dakota...and northeastern Wyoming. && LAT...LON 4386 10436 4398 10433 4400 10431 4401 10433 4404 10432 4399 10369 4369 10379 TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 278DEG 26KT 4392 10413 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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