Special Weather Statement 04/27/2025 23:31 for South Dakota areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 12:31AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 27, 2025 - 11:31pm
Expires: 
April 28, 2025 - 12:15am
Description: 
At 1231 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles east of Ludlow to 6 miles north of East Short Pines. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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. Locations impacted include... East Short Pines, Ralph, Slim Buttes, South Cave Hills, Reva, North Cave Hills, Ludlow, Lake Gardner, Redig, and Buffalo.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Harding
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD