| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Todd |
| Effective | 8/23/2026, 8:20:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 8/23/2026, 8:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 8:20AM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 820 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Soldier Creek, or 14 miles west of Mission, moving east at 20 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…
Mission, Rosebud, Parmelee, Ring Thunder, Fairgrounds Housing,
Soldier Creek, He Dog and Rosebud Reservation.
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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