South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/24/2026 18:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 7:53PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 24, 2026 - 6:53pm
Expires: 
August 24, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 753 PM MDT /853 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles south of Midland to 10 miles east of Midland, or extending from 18 miles northeast of Kadoka to 30 miles northeast of Kadoka, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Midland. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 167 and 174.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Haakon; Northern Jackson; Mellette
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov