| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Dewey |
| Effective | 8/24/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/24/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Details
At 515 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Ridgeview, or 19 miles east of Eagle Butte, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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.
The strong thunderstorm will be near…
Ridgeview around 520 PM MDT.
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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