⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Southern Oglala Lakota – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 8:26PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 826 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Oglala, or 12 miles northwest of Pine Ridge, moving southeast at 25
MPH.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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.

Locations impacted include…
Pine Ridge, Oglala, Number 4, Calico, South Lakeside, Loneman and
Wolf Creek Housing.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your
observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City via
phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.

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