South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/17/2026 22:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 12:27AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 17, 2026 - 10:27pm
Expires: 
August 17, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
At 1227 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southwest of Vayland to 6 miles northeast of Byre Lake, or extending from 9 miles southeast of Miller to 10 miles southwest of Lower Brule, moving southeast at 45 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Fort Thompson, Pleasant Valley Country Church, Counselor Creek Boat Access Area, Lees Corner, Lower Brule and Sunshine Bible Academy around 1230 AM CDT. Medicine Butte, Etbauer Hill, Danforth and Tailrace Rec Area around 1235 AM CDT. Rosehill Dam around 1240 AM CDT. Gann Valley, Crow Creek Housing, Reliance and Shelby around 1245 AM CDT. Oacoma and Dude Ranch around 1255 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this strong thunderstorm include Crow Creek Reservation and Lower Brule Reservation.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Hughes; Hyde; Hand; Lyman; Buffalo
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov