⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Mellette; Todd; Tripp – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 9:18PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 918 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Mission to 8 miles south of
Lakeview, or extending from near Mission to 22 miles south of
Mission, moving east 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…
Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Okreek, Carter, Keyapaha, Hidden
Timber, Antelope, Littleburg, Sicangu Village, Lakeview,
Fairgrounds Housing, Ring Thunder, Soldier Creek, Two Strike, Grass
Mountain, Haystack Butte and Rosebud Reservation.

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.