| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Harding |
| Effective | 8/17/2026, 2:03:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/17/2026, 2:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 1:03PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 103 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Ludlow, or 24 miles northeast of Buffalo, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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…
Ralph.
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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