South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/27/2026 14:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 3:51PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 27, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires: 
August 27, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 351 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Black Pipe, or 25 miles southeast of Kadoka, moving southeast at 10 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... Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Jackson County, east of Long Valley.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Southern Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov