| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Southern Foothills; Western Fall River |
| Effective | 8/17/2026, 4:46:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/17/2026, 5:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 3:46PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 346 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Edgemont, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Edgemont, Provo, Rumford and Ardmore.
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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