South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/30/2026 16:06

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 5:06PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 30, 2026 - 4:06pm
Expires: 
August 30, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 506 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and strong outflow winds extending from 9 miles southeast of Shadehill to near Red Owl, or extending from 20 miles south of Lemmon to 34 miles southwest of Faith, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Faith, Bison, Plainview, Meadow, Chance, Usta, Opal, Maurine, Date, Marcus, Iron Lightning, Red Owl, Stoneville, Red Elm, Howes, Glad Valley, Fairpoint, Arrow Head Buttes, Durkee Lake and Owen Lake.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Perkins; Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Southern Perkins
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov