South Dakota Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/11/2026 20:17

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 11 at 9:17PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 11, 2026 - 8:17pm
Expires: 
April 11, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
At 916 PM MDT/1016 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 7 miles east of Grindstone Butte to 2 miles east of George Town. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Philip, Kadoka, Midland, Belvidere, Cedar Butte, Ottumwa, George Town, Corn Creek, Nowlin, and Intersection of Highway 73 and White River. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 142 and 174.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Haakon; Northern Jackson; Mellette; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov