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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1059 AM MDT WED AUG 12 2026
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24
HOURS
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST MEASURED
(MPH)
SOUTH DAKOTA
..BUTTE COUNTY
13 NE NEWELL 111 651 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
6 SW CASTLE ROCK 92 640 PM 8/11 MESONET
8 S HOOVER 75 634 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
7 WSW HOOVER 69 621 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
17 W CASTLE ROCK 67 620 PM 8/11 MESONET
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK 66 629 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
9 SSW CASTLE ROCK 64 641 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK 63 550 PM 8/11 MESONET
4 SSE HOOVER 61 629 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
2 S NEWELL 52 653 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
..CUSTER COUNTY
12 ENE BUFFALO GAP 60 507 PM 8/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 WSW FAIRBURN 52 443 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..HAAKON COUNTY
3 E PHILIP 74 942 PM 8/11 ASOS
1 NE MIDLAND 66 1010 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
PHILIP 63 944 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
10 WSW OTTUMWA 52 945 PM 8/11 MESONET
..HARDING COUNTY
2 S REDIG 60 553 PM 8/11 EMERGENCY MNGR
9 ENE CAMP CROOK 59 509 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
9 S CAMP CROOK 51 510 PM 8/11 MESONET
3 N REDIG 50 550 PM 8/11 MESONET
..JACKSON COUNTY
4 E CACTUS FLAT 102 925 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
2 E COTTONWOOD 84 930 PM 8/11 MESONET
INTERIOR 70 924 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
9 ENE BELVIDERE 61 1025 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
5 ENE WANBLEE 58 955 PM 8/11 MESONET
7 E WANBLEE 52 1001 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..LAWRENCE COUNTY
DWTN SPEARFISH 50 714 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
..MEADE COUNTY
2 E ELM SPRINGS 66 805 PM 8/11 MESONET
UNION CENTER 65 735 PM 8/11 MESONET
6 WSW FAIRPOINT 59 725 PM 8/11 MESONET
2 SSW ENNING 54 737 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
3 W UNION CENTER 50 728 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..MELLETTE COUNTY
1 S WHITE RIVER 96 1055 PM 8/11 MESONET
4 WNW CEDAR BUTTE 83 1030 PM 8/11 MESONET
..PENNINGTON COUNTY
3 NW WASTA 79 836 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
3 S CREIGHTON 76 840 PM 8/11 MESONET
WASTA 69 845 PM 8/11 MESONET
5 ESE OWANKA 58 854 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
8 S WALL 56 920 PM 8/11 MESONET
4 SE WASTA 52 830 PM 8/11 MESONET
3 NNW SCENIC 51 849 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..TODD COUNTY
7 ESE ROSEBUD 90 1115 PM 8/11 MESONET
1 NNE ROSEBUD 63 1209 AM 8/12 PUBLIC
15 SSE MISSION 61 1137 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
8 S SAINT FRANCIS 56 1219 AM 8/12 PUBLIC
11 SW PARMELEE 51 1105 PM 8/11 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
..TRIPP COUNTY
WEWELA 83 1227 AM 8/12 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
4 SSE WITTEN 53 1202 AM 8/12 DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
*********************MAXIMUM HAIL SIZE**********************
LOCATION HAIL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SIZE MEASURED
(INCHES)
SOUTH DAKOTA
..CUSTER COUNTY
2 SSW HERMOSA 3.60 335 PM 8/11 STORM CHASER
HERMOSA 3.50 330 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
3 SSW HERMOSA 3.40 335 PM 8/11 STORM CHASER
4 W HERMOSA 3.25 321 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
2 SW HERMOSA 3.00 333 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
7 W HERMOSA 3.00 410 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
13 E BUFFALO GAP 3.00 516 PM 8/11 STORM CHASER
1 WNW HERMOSA 2.75 328 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
4 WSW FAIRBURN 2.75 437 PM 8/11 STORM CHASER
5 WNW HERMOSA 2.75 318 PM 8/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 SSW HERMOSA 2.25 335 PM 8/11 BROADCAST MEDIA
12 ENE BUFFALO GAP 1.75 509 PM 8/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 ESE HERMOSA 1.50 327 PM 8/11 VIA SPOTTER NETWORK.
3 W FAIRBURN 1.50 439 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
6 SE FAIRBURN 0.88 455 PM 8/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
..HARDING COUNTY
8 WSW LADNER 1.00 440 PM 8/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 N REDIG 1.00 550 PM 8/11 EMERGENCY MNGR
..JACKSON COUNTY
1 NE CEDAR PASS 1.25 932 PM 8/11 MPING REPORT
..LAWRENCE COUNTY
1 NNW NEMO 1.50 224 PM 8/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
..MEADE COUNTY
2 W BLACK HAWK 1.50 234 PM 8/11 NWS EMPLOYEE
..OGLALA LAKOTA COUNTY
6 NW OGLALA 4.00 548 PM 8/11 STORM CHASER
7 NNW OGLALA 3.90 542 PM 8/11 STORM CHASER
OGLALA 3.00 554 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
2 WNW OGLALA 3.00 554 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
PINE RIDGE 3.00 618 PM 8/11 STORM CHASER
1 SE OGLALA 3.00 555 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
1 SSE PINE RIDGE 3.00 620 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
4 NNW PINE RIDGE 2.75 614 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
1 W PINE RIDGE 2.75 619 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
8 NNW OGLALA 2.75 539 PM 8/11 STORM CHASER
1 S PINE RIDGE 2.75 626 PM 8/11 STORM CHASER
1 S OGLALA 2.75 557 PM 8/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
5 NNW PINE RIDGE 2.50 610 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
..PENNINGTON COUNTY
4 WNW HERMOSA 3.00 319 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
1 E HAYWARD 2.75 315 PM 8/11 BROADCAST MEDIA
ROCKERVILLE 2.50 255 PM 8/11 NWS EMPLOYEE
3 NNW JOHNSON SIDING 2.50 230 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
1 S ROCKERVILLE 2.50 302 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
2 SSE ROCKERVILLE 2.00 303 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
4 ENE JOHNSON SIDING 1.75 232 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
3 ENE ROCKERVILLE 1.75 259 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
4 N JOHNSON SIDING 1.75 231 PM 8/11 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 NNE JOHNSON SIDING 1.75 231 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
2 NE ROCKERVILLE 1.25 255 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
3 WNW HILL CITY 1.00 545 PM 8/11 NWS EMPLOYEE
4 NW DWTN RAPID CITY 0.75 239 PM 8/11 PUBLIC
..MAXIMUM OBSERVED WINDS SORTED BY MAGNITUDE
LOCATION MAX WIND COMMENTS
MPH
13 NE NEWELL SD 111 651 PM 8/11/2026
4 E CACTUS FLAT SD 102 925 PM 8/11/2026
1 S WHITE RIVER SD 96 1055 PM 8/11/2026
6 SW CASTLE ROCK SD 92 640 PM 8/11/2026
7 ESE ROSEBUD SD 90 1115 PM 8/11/2026
2 E COTTONWOOD SD 84 930 PM 8/11/2026
4 WNW CEDAR BUTTE SD 83 1030 PM 8/11/2026
WEWELA SD 83 1227 AM 8/12/2026
3 NW WASTA SD 79 836 PM 8/11/2026
3 S CREIGHTON SD 76 840 PM 8/11/2026
8 S HOOVER SD 75 634 PM 8/11/2026
3 E PHILIP SD 74 942 PM 8/11/2026
INTERIOR SD 70 924 PM 8/11/2026
WASTA SD 69 845 PM 8/11/2026
7 WSW HOOVER SD 69 621 PM 8/11/2026
17 W CASTLE ROCK SD 67 620 PM 8/11/2026
1 NE MIDLAND SD 66 1010 PM 8/11/2026
12 WSW CASTLE ROCK SD 66 629 PM 8/11/2026
2 E ELM SPRINGS SD 66 805 PM 8/11/2026
UNION CENTER SD 65 735 PM 8/11/2026
9 SSW CASTLE ROCK SD 64 641 PM 8/11/2026
PHILIP SD 63 944 PM 8/11/2026
1 NNE ROSEBUD SD 63 1209 AM 8/12/2026
27 WNW CASTLE ROCK SD 63 550 PM 8/11/2026
9 ENE BELVIDERE SD 61 1025 PM 8/11/2026
15 SSE MISSION SD 61 1137 PM 8/11/2026
4 SSE HOOVER SD 61 629 PM 8/11/2026
2 S REDIG SD 60 553 PM 8/11/2026
12 ENE BUFFALO GAP SD 60 507 PM 8/11/2026
9 ENE CAMP CROOK SD 59 509 PM 8/11/2026
6 WSW FAIRPOINT SD 59 725 PM 8/11/2026
5 ESE OWANKA SD 58 854 PM 8/11/2026
5 ENE WANBLEE SD 58 955 PM 8/11/2026
8 S SAINT FRANCIS SD 56 1219 AM 8/12/2026
8 S WALL SD 56 920 PM 8/11/2026
2 SSW ENNING SD 54 737 PM 8/11/2026
4 SSE WITTEN SD 53 1202 AM 8/12/2026
3 WSW FAIRBURN SD 52 443 PM 8/11/2026
2 S NEWELL SD 52 653 PM 8/11/2026
4 SE WASTA SD 52 830 PM 8/11/2026
7 E WANBLEE SD 52 1001 PM 8/11/2026
10 WSW OTTUMWA SD 52 945 PM 8/11/2026
9 S CAMP CROOK SD 51 510 PM 8/11/2026
3 NNW SCENIC SD 51 849 PM 8/11/2026
11 SW PARMELEE SD 51 1105 PM 8/11/2026
DWTN SPEARFISH SD 50 714 PM 8/11/2026
3 N REDIG SD 50 550 PM 8/11/2026
3 W UNION CENTER SD 50 728 PM 8/11/2026
..MAXIMUM HAIL SIZE SORTED BY MAGNITUDE
LOCATION MAX SIZE COMMENTS
IN/S/
6 NW OGLALA SD 4.00 548 PM 8/11/2026
7 NNW OGLALA SD 3.90 542 PM 8/11/2026
2 SSW HERMOSA SD 3.60 335 PM 8/11/2026
HERMOSA SD 3.50 330 PM 8/11/2026
3 SSW HERMOSA SD 3.40 335 PM 8/11/2026
4 W HERMOSA SD 3.25 321 PM 8/11/2026
2 SW HERMOSA SD 3.00 333 PM 8/11/2026
OGLALA SD 3.00 554 PM 8/11/2026
4 WNW HERMOSA SD 3.00 319 PM 8/11/2026
2 WNW OGLALA SD 3.00 554 PM 8/11/2026
7 W HERMOSA SD 3.00 410 PM 8/11/2026
PINE RIDGE SD 3.00 618 PM 8/11/2026
1 SE OGLALA SD 3.00 555 PM 8/11/2026
13 E BUFFALO GAP SD 3.00 516 PM 8/11/2026
1 SSE PINE RIDGE SD 3.00 620 PM 8/11/2026
4 NNW PINE RIDGE SD 2.75 614 PM 8/11/2026
1 W PINE RIDGE SD 2.75 619 PM 8/11/2026
1 E HAYWARD SD 2.75 315 PM 8/11/2026
8 NNW OGLALA SD 2.75 539 PM 8/11/2026
1 WNW HERMOSA SD 2.75 328 PM 8/11/2026
4 WSW FAIRBURN SD 2.75 437 PM 8/11/2026
5 WNW HERMOSA SD 2.75 318 PM 8/11/2026
1 S PINE RIDGE SD 2.75 626 PM 8/11/2026
1 S OGLALA SD 2.75 557 PM 8/11/2026
ROCKERVILLE SD 2.50 255 PM 8/11/2026
5 NNW PINE RIDGE SD 2.50 610 PM 8/11/2026
3 NNW JOHNSON SIDING SD 2.50 230 PM 8/11/2026
1 S ROCKERVILLE SD 2.50 302 PM 8/11/2026
1 SSW HERMOSA SD 2.25 335 PM 8/11/2026
2 SSE ROCKERVILLE SD 2.00 303 PM 8/11/2026
4 ENE JOHNSON SIDING SD 1.75 232 PM 8/11/2026
3 ENE ROCKERVILLE SD 1.75 259 PM 8/11/2026
4 N JOHNSON SIDING SD 1.75 231 PM 8/11/2026
3 NNE JOHNSON SIDING SD 1.75 231 PM 8/11/2026
12 ENE BUFFALO GAP SD 1.75 509 PM 8/11/2026
3 ESE HERMOSA SD 1.50 327 PM 8/11/2026
2 W BLACK HAWK SD 1.50 234 PM 8/11/2026
3 W FAIRBURN SD 1.50 439 PM 8/11/2026
1 NNW NEMO SD 1.50 224 PM 8/11/2026
1 NE CEDAR PASS SD 1.25 932 PM 8/11/2026
2 NE ROCKERVILLE SD 1.25 255 PM 8/11/2026
3 WNW HILL CITY SD 1.00 545 PM 8/11/2026
8 WSW LADNER SD 1.00 440 PM 8/11/2026
1 N REDIG SD 1.00 550 PM 8/11/2026
6 SE FAIRBURN SD 0.88 455 PM 8/11/2026
4 NW DWTN RAPID CITY SD 0.75 239 PM 8/11/2026
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