⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Butte; Southern Meade Co Plains – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 4:32PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 432 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Newell, or 21 miles north of Sturgis, moving southeast at 15 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…
Newell, Vale and Owl Butte.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.