| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Western Fall River |
| Effective | 8/24/2026, 11:48:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/25/2026, 12:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 10:48PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Details
At 1048 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 14 miles south of Burdock to 13 miles
south of Provo, or extending from 12 miles west of Edgemont to 20
miles south of Edgemont, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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…
Edgemont, Provo, Rumford and Ardmore.
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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