⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Bennett; Southern Oglala Lakota – Monday, August 24, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:48PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 548 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Swett, or 14 miles southwest of Martin, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Batesland, Swett, Wakpamni and southwestern Lacreek Wildlife
Refuge.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.