⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Southern Perkins – Monday, August 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 9:43PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 943 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Opal, or 15 miles west of Faith, moving southeast
at 35 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…
Faith, Red Scaffold and Durkee Lake.

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.