| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Potter |
| Effective | 8/29/2026, 8:42:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/29/2026, 9:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 8:42PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
At 842 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Gettysburg, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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.
The strong thunderstorm will be near…
Gettysburg around 900 PM CDT.
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.
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