⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Bennett; Todd – Saturday, August 8, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 11:11PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 1111 PM CDT /1011 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Sunrise Housing, or 7 miles
northeast of Martin, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 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…
Martin, Tuthill, Vetal, Harrington, Sunrise Housing, LaCreek North
Housing, northeastern Lacreek Wildlife Refuge and southeastern Pine
Ridge 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.