⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Harding; Butte; Southern Perkins – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 8:28PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 828 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Slim Buttes, or 22 miles southeast of Buffalo, moving southeast at 45
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Zeona, Sheep Buttes and Slim Buttes.

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.