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Special Weather Statement, NWS Rapid City, SD

August 4, 2025Campbell County, Wyoming

NWS Rapid City, SD issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2025, 12:21 AM MDT for Campbell County, Wyoming. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 4, 2025, 12:21 AM MDT (06:21 UTC)
Expired
Aug 4, 2025, 12:45 AM MDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Rapid City, SD
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
50

County Campbell County, WY

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 3, 5:25 PM MDT, 6 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 5:25 PM MDT, 6 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 7:37 AM MDT, 16 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
737 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025

SDZ012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>078-041300-
Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Northern Black Hills-
Northern Foothills-Rapid City-Southern Foothills-
Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-Custer Co Plains-
Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Western Fall River-
Northern Oglala Lakota-Northern Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-
Tripp-Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foothills-Eastern Fall River-Southern Oglala Lakota-
Southern Jackson-Southern Perkins-
737 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025 /837 AM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) of severe thunderstorms
this afternoon and evening, meaning that isolated severe storms
are possible. Primary hazards include large hail and damaging
winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) of severe thunderstorms
Monday and Tuesday afternoon and evening, meaning that isolated
severe storms are possible. Primary hazards include large hail and
damaging winds.

.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

SDZ001-002-WYZ054>060-041300-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-
Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston County Plains-Newcastle-
Northeastern Crook-
737 AM MDT Sun Aug 3 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms may occur this afternoon and evening, but organized
severe thunderstorms are not expected, although gusty erratic
winds and small hail may occur.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Isolated thunderstorms may occur Monday afternoon and evening near
the Montana border and near the North Dakota border Tuesday
afternoon and evening, but organized severe thunderstorms are not
expected, although gusty erratic winds and small hail may occur.

.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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 6:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRTripp37 min
Aug 4, 2:05 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRLawrence25 min
Aug 4, 4:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRJackson33 min
Aug 4, 5:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRFall River29 min
Aug 4, 5:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRFall River37 min
Aug 4, 5:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRFall River38 min
Aug 4, 12:24 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCampbell20 min

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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.