Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:29PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 5:29pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 629 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Badlands National Park, or 41 miles north of Pine
Ridge, moving southeast at 35 MPH.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 MPH and nickel 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...
Kyle, Potato Creek, Allen, Kyle North Route Housing, Yellow Bear
Canyon, Snake Butte, southern Badlands National Park and Pine Ridge
Reservation.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If you observe hail, wind damage, or flooding, please report your
observations to the National Weather Service office in Rapid City via
phone, email, or social media, as soon as it is safe to do so.
Area Description:
Northern Oglala Lakota; Bennett; Southern Oglala Lakota; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov