South Dakota Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/17/2026 17:04

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:04PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 17, 2026 - 5:04pm
Expires: 
August 17, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Cedar Creek Rec Area, or 14 miles north of Presho, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Cedar Creek Rec Area around 715 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this strong thunderstorm include Lower Brule Reservation.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Hughes; Lyman
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov