South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/27/2026 15:59

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 5:59PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 27, 2026 - 3:59pm
Expires: 
August 27, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Haystack Butte, or 7 miles southeast of Mission, moving southeast at 20 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... Hidden Timber and eastern Rosebud Reservation.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Todd
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov