⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Perkins; Southern Perkins – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 715 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest of Bison, or 38 miles southwest of Lemmon, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Bison, Chance and Owen Lake.

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.