⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Bennett; Southern Oglala Lakota – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 12:08AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 1208 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Batesland, or 18 miles west of Martin, moving southeast at 20 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…
Batesland and Wakpamni.

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.