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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Severe Weather, and Winter Weather

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Overview

Thunderstorms developed over southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming in the mid-afternoon, then quickly become severe as they tracked southeast through the northern Black Hills, Rapid City, the Badlands, and areas within and east of the Pine Ridge Reservation. Very large hail bigger than baseballs and severe wind gusts in excess of 80 mph occurred, along with a couple tornadoes.


View of storm looking west from Skyline Drive in Rapid City, courtesy of David Stradling
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