August 19, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lyman – Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Lyman
Effective 8/19/2026, 1:55:00 AM CDT
Expires 8/19/2026, 3:00:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 1:55AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD

Details

At 155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Earling Hill, or 12 miles south of Presho, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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.

This strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of West
Central Lyman County.

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.