Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 5:10PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 4:10pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 510 PM MDT, Strong outflow winds extending from over White Owl to
near Black Gap, or extending from 33 miles southwest of Faith to 12
miles southeast of Rapid City, moving southeast 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. Blowing dust may reduce visibility at
times.
Locations impacted include...
Southern Rapid City, Rapid Valley, Wall, New Underwood, Union
Center, Wasta, Scenic, Plainview, Quinn, Enning, Owanka, Elm
Springs, Wicksville, Creighton, Farmingdale, White Owl, Folsom,
Caputa and Red Shirt.
This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 69
and 116.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Rapid City; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Northern Oglala Lakota; Southern Meade Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov