⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Jackson; Mellette – Monday, August 24, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 900 PM MDT /1000 PM CDT/, Automated observations indicated an area
of strong thunderstorms extending from 14 miles northwest of
Intersection of Highway 83 and White River to 9 miles north of Cedar
Butte, or extending from 23 miles north of White River to 17 miles
northwest of White River, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE…Automated observations.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Cedar Butte.

This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 165
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.