South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/18/2026 18:18

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 7:18PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 18, 2026 - 6:18pm
Expires: 
August 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 718 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Two Top Butte, or 25 miles north of Belle Fourche, moving east at 35 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... Castle Rock, Two Top Butte, Haystack Buttes, Antelope Butte and Newell Lake.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Butte
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov