⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains – Saturday, August 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 7:12PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 712 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Owl Butte, or 26 miles northeast of Sturgis,
moving northeast at 35 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…
Fairpoint.

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.