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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Rapid City, SD

July 2, 2019Butte County, Lawrence County, Meade County, South Dakota

NWS Rapid City, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2019, 6:55 PM MDT for Butte County, Lawrence County, Meade County, South Dakota. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2019, 6:55 PM MDT (00:55 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2019, 7:33 PM MDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Rapid City, SD
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Butte County, SD, Lawrence County, SD, Meade County, SD

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 2, 1:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 2, 5:19 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 5:19 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 2:30 AM MDT, 16 hours 25 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2019

SDZ027-041>044-046-047-049-031300-
Southern Foot Hills-Fall River-Oglala Lakota-Jackson-Bennett-
Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2019 /330 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
South Dakota...and southwestern South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a chance showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening. A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible with
large hail and damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms each day. Severe
thunderstorms are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

SDZ001-002-012-013-024>026-028>031-072>074-WYZ057-071-031300-
Harding-Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-
Northern Black Hills-Northern Foot Hills-Rapid City-
Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-
Southern Meade Co Plains-Hermosa Foot Hills-Wyoming Black Hills-
Northeastern Crook-
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern
South Dakota...southwestern South Dakota...the Black Hills of
South Dakota...northeast Wyoming...and the Black Hills of
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon and evening. While large hail and damaging wind gusts
are the main severe weather threats, an isolated tornado is also
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms each day. Severe
thunderstorms are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

WYZ054>056-058-031300-
Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-Western Crook-Weston-
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast
Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon and evening. The main severe weather threats will be
large hail and damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms each day. Severe
thunderstorms are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

SDZ014-032-031300-
Ziebach-Haakon-
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern
South Dakota...and southwestern South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, mainly
this evening. The main severe weather threats will be large hail
and damaging wind gusts.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms each day. Severe
thunderstorms are possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 2, 6:00 PM MDT, 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 6:06 PM MDT, 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 6:10 PM MDT, 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:26 PM MDT, 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 6:27 PM MDT, 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:31 PM MDT, 24 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Rapid City, SD issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 6:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Butte	34 min
Jul 2, 6:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Lawrence	29 min
Jul 2, 6:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Butte	46 min
Jul 2, 7:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Perkins	45 min
Jul 2, 7:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Perkins	23 min
Jul 2, 7:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Meade	43 min
Jul 2, 7:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Perkins	47 min
Jul 2, 8:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Pennington	37 min
Jul 2, 8:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Meade	46 min
Jul 2, 8:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Pennington	41 min
Jul 2, 9:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Custer	24 min
Jul 2, 9:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Pennington	42 min
Jul 2, 9:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Oglala Lakota	48 min
Jul 2, 10:18 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Jackson	42 min
Jul 2, 11:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Haakon, Jackson, Mellette	31 min
Jul 3, 3:36 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Lawrence	24 min
Jul 3, 2:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Oglala Lakota	41 min
Jul 3, 3:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Lawrence	40 min
Jul 3, 3:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Bennett, Jackson, Oglala Lakota	49 min
Jul 3, 3:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Lawrence	38 min
Jul 3, 3:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Custer	46 min
Jul 3, 4:01 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Tripp	29 min
Jul 3, 4:04 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	UNR	Bennett, Oglala Lakota	41 min
Jul 3, 4:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Lawrence	34 min
Jul 3, 4:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Custer, Fall River	41 min
Jul 3, 4:26 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	UNR	Custer	34 min
Jul 3, 4:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Meade, Pennington	59 min
Jul 3, 4:40 PM MDT	Areal Flood Warning	UNR	Lawrence	106 min
Jul 3, 4:40 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	UNR	Bennett	50 min
Jul 3, 4:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Tripp	19 min
Jul 3, 4:56 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	UNR	Custer	49 min
Jul 3, 4:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Oglala Lakota, Pennington	29 min
Jul 3, 5:01 PM MDT	Areal Flood Warning	UNR	Bennett, Oglala Lakota	20 hr
Jul 3, 5:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Meade, Pennington	53 min
Jul 3, 5:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Bennett, Oglala Lakota	18 min
Jul 3, 5:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Tripp	41 min
Jul 3, 5:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Bennett, Oglala Lakota	64 min
Jul 3, 5:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Meade, Pennington	21 min
Jul 3, 5:42 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	UNR	Custer, Fall River	33 min
Jul 3, 5:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Meade, Pennington	61 min
Jul 3, 5:48 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	UNR	Lawrence, Pennington	5 hr
Jul 3, 5:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Jackson	41 min
Jul 3, 5:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Oglala Lakota	52 min
Jul 3, 5:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Custer	62 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Dakota, 2019 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.