Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 5:41PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 541 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Haystack Buttes, or 31 miles northeast of Belle Fourche, moving
southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Castle Rock, Hoover, Haystack Buttes, Two Top Butte and Dears Ears
Butte.
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