South Dakota Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/13/2026 13:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 2:58PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 1:58pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 258 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Camp Crook to 11 miles north of Colony. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Harding, Ludlow, Camp Crook, Gustave, Ladner, Redig, East Short Pines, West Short Pines, South Cave Hills, Haystack Buttes, Lake Gardner, Table Mountain, North Cave Hills, and Crow Buttes.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Harding; Butte
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov