| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Bennett; Todd |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 6:09:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:09PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 609 PM CDT /509 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Harrington, or 20 miles east of Martin, moving
southeast at 10 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…
Harrington.
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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