| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Ziebach; Haakon |
| Effective | 8/17/2026, 4:25:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/17/2026, 5:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 3:25PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 325 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Takini, or 25 miles southeast of Faith, moving southeast at 40 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…
Cherry Creek, Red Scaffold and Takini.
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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