| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Mellette; Todd; Tripp |
| Effective | 8/24/2026, 11:09:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/25/2026, 12:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 11:09PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 1109 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 6 miles northeast of Cedar Butte to over
Mission, or extending from 9 miles northwest of White River to over
Mission, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Mission, White River, Okreek, Wood, Carter, Cedar Butte, Mosher,
Witten, Butte Creek, Antelope, Hidden Timber, Horse Creek, Swift
Bear, Ring Thunder, Haystack Butte and eastern Rosebud Reservation.
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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