| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Haakon |
| Effective | 8/24/2026, 6:59:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/24/2026, 7:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:59PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 559 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ottumwa, or 18 miles northeast of Philip, moving southeast at 15 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…
Ottumwa and Nowlin.
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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