South Dakota Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/22/2026 17:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 7:49PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 22, 2026 - 5:49pm
Expires: 
April 22, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 748 PM CDT/648 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Intersection of Highway 63 and BIA Road 8 to near Bunker to 8 miles north of Belvidere. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Dry lightning SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Eagle Butte, Murdo, Okaton, Mission Ridge, Brown Church, Hayes, Wendte, Parade, Ridgeview, Capa, Sansarc, Van Metre, Bunker, Cheyenne River Reservation, and southern Lake Oahe.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dewey; Stanley; Jones
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD