South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/16/2026 15:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 4:12PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 16, 2026 - 3:12pm
Expires: 
August 16, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 412 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Brownsville, or 8 miles southeast of Lead, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Nemo, Piedmont, Brownsville, Galena, Roubaix Lake and Dalton Lake. This includes Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 43 and 46.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Black Hills; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov