Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
Issued by NWS Aberdeen, SD
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WWUS83 KABR 180527
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
1227 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
SDZ035>037-048-051-180600-
Buffalo SD-Hyde SD-Lyman SD-Hughes SD-Hand SD-
1227 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LYMAN...
SOUTHEASTERN HYDE...BUFFALO...SOUTHERN HAND AND SOUTHEASTERN HUGHES
COUNTIES UNTIL 1 AM CDT...
At 1227 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southwest of Vayland to 6 miles
northeast of Byre Lake, or extending from 9 miles southeast of Miller
to 10 miles southwest of Lower Brule, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Fort Thompson, Pleasant Valley Country Church, Counselor Creek Boat
Access Area, Lees Corner, Lower Brule and Sunshine Bible Academy
around 1230 AM CDT.
Medicine Butte, Etbauer Hill, Danforth and Tailrace Rec Area around
1235 AM CDT.
Rosehill Dam around 1240 AM CDT.
Gann Valley, Crow Creek Housing, Reliance and Shelby around 1245 AM
CDT.
Oacoma and Dude Ranch around 1255 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this strong thunderstorm include Crow
Creek Reservation and Lower Brule Reservation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
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LAT...LON 4413 9985 4416 9968 4448 9892 4441 9870
4420 9870 4420 9893 4394 9893 4393 9936
4390 9936 4386 9931 4377 9941 4370 9941
4369 9946 4367 9947 4365 9944 4364 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 0527Z 322DEG 38KT 4442 9888 4419 9911 4401 9978
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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