South Dakota Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/03/2026 14:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Edgemont to 18 miles south of Redbird. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Edgemont, Smithwick, Provo, Rumford, Ardmore, Burdock, Cascade Falls, and Angostura Reservoir.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Southern Foothills; Western Fall River; Eastern Fall River
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD