⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Jackson; Southern Jackson – Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 10:06PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 1006 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 9 miles east of Cactus Flat to near
Potato Creek, or extending from 11 miles west of Kadoka to 28 miles
southwest of Kadoka, moving southeast at 30 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…
Kadoka, Potato Creek, Interior, Cedar Pass, Cactus Flat and
Intersection of Highway 73 and White River.

This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 132
and 151.

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.