South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/29/2026 17:10

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 7:10PM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 29, 2026 - 5:10pm
Expires: 
August 29, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 710 PM CDT /610 PM MDT/, Automated observations a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Interior to 12 miles south of Lacreek Wildlife Refuge, or extending from 27 miles west of Kadoka to 17 miles south of Martin, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Automated observations. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Martin, Rosebud, Wanblee, Saint Francis, Parmelee, Spring Creek, Long Valley, Norris, Tuthill, Cedar Butte, Upper Cut Meat, Black Pipe, Vetal, Corn Creek, Harrington, He Dog, George Town, Grass Mountain, Soldier Creek and Two Strike.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Bennett; Mellette; Todd; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov