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

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Southern Jackson
Effective 8/18/2026, 11:44:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/19/2026, 12:15:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 10:44PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 1044 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
George Town, or 14 miles south of Kadoka, moving east 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…
George Town.

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.