Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Rapid City, SD

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
253 PM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026

SDZ027>030-074-075-212145-
Custer Co Plains SD-Eastern Fall River SD-Southern Black Hills SD-
Southern Foothills SD-Hermosa Foothills SD-Central Black Hills SD-
253 PM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL FALL RIVER AND
CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM MDT...

At 253 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Wind Cave National Park, or 13 miles north of Hot Springs, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Custer, Buffalo Gap, Wind Cave National Park, Buffalo Corrals, Blue
  Bell, Custer State Park, Maverick Junction, Mount Coolidge, Legion
  Lake and Stockade Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 4374 10368 4382 10356 4352 10306 4334 10338
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 315DEG 23KT 4361 10344

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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