South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/02/2026 18:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 7:58PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 2, 2026 - 6:58pm
Expires: 
September 2, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 758 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from near Yellow Bear Canyon to 12 miles south of Swett, or extending from 18 miles northwest of Martin to 14 miles southwest of Martin, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Martin, Wanblee, Allen, Tuthill, LaCreek North Housing, Sunrise Housing, Hisle, Swett, Lacreek Wildlife Refuge, Snake Butte, Eagle Nest Butte, Yellow Bear Canyon and eastern Pine Ridge Reservation.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Bennett; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov