South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/30/2026 16:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 5:41PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 30, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires: 
August 30, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 541 PM MDT, doppler radar was tracking strong outflow winds extending from near Bridger to near Red Shirt, or extending from 30 miles south of Faith to 31 miles northeast of Hot Springs, 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... Philip, Wall, Cherry Creek, Milesville, Interior, Scenic, Quinn, Cedar Pass, Cactus Flat, Creighton, Grindstone, Rockyford, Thunder Valley, Sharps Corner, Lonesome Valley, Folsom, Bridger, Red Shirt, Billsburg and Howes. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 105 and 143.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Southern Meade Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills; Southern Oglala Lakota; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov