⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Mellette; Southern Jackson – Thursday, August 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 4:13PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 413 PM MDT /513 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Corn Creek, or 22 miles southeast of Kadoka, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Norris, Cedar Butte, Corn Creek and Black Pipe.

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.