South Dakota Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/21/2026 12:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 21 at 1:50PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 21, 2026 - 12:50pm
Expires: 
May 21, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 150 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Oral, or 15 miles east of Hot Springs, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Oral and Smithwick.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Southern Foothills; Custer Co Plains; Northern Oglala Lakota; Eastern Fall River
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD