| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Haakon; Northern Jackson; Mellette |
| Effective | 8/24/2026, 8:53:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/24/2026, 9:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 7:53PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 753 PM MDT /853 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of
strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles south of Midland to 10
miles east of Midland, or extending from 18 miles northeast of Kadoka
to 30 miles northeast of Kadoka, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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…
Midland.
This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 167
and 174.
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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