Alert archive / South Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 1994, 1:28 AM CDT for Turner County, Yankton County, South Dakota. It was in force for 47 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 1994, 1:28 AM CDT (06:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 5, 1994, 2:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Turner County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KHON), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 213 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2609 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -83 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1236 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 9.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KFSD 050631 RRA SVRFSD SDC125-135-050715- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 128 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA ...TURNER COUNTY...YANKTON COUNTY AT 125 PM CDT RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM 35 MILES WEST OF YANKTON TO 30 MILES WEST OF SIOUX FALLS. THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE ADJACENT WATERS OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. PEOPLE NEAR THE STORM SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS...DON'T DRIVE INTO FLOODED CROSSINGS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT. BLOOM
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 12:44 AM CDT, 44 minutes before
SDZ059-060-050630Z- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1245 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING DAVISON AND HANSON COUNTIES EXPIRES... THE SEVERE THUN"DERSTORM WARNING FOR DAVISON AND HANSON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED AND WILL NOT BE RENEWED. THUNDERSTORMS IN THESE COUNTIES HAVE DECREASED IN INTENSITY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM FOR THESE COUNTIES. BLOOM
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 12:46 AM CDT, 42 minutes before
SDZ040-050-055-056-057-070-MNZ080-089-097-098-050630Z- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1245 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH LARGE PART OF SOUTH DAKOTA UNTIL 2 AM CDT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA UNTIL 6 AM CDT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING DAVISON AND HANSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM CDT... AT 1220 AM CDT A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHED FROM 30 WEST OF PICKSTOWN TO 5 MILES NORTH OF MITCHELL TO 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF SIOUX FALLS NEAR COLTON SOUTH DAKOTA TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF MARSHALL. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HAIL...STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL LIKELY OCCUR. SOME URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING MAY OCCUR. BY 130 AM THESE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD MOVE THROUGH AREAS AROUND SLAYTON...LUVERNE...SIOUX FALLS...BRIDGEWATER AND WAGNER. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THIS ADVERSE WEATHER. MOVE TO A SAFE REINFORCED SHELTER IF NECESSARY. STAY OUT OF LOW LYING AREAS. ...CORRECTED FOR DATE AND TIME ONLY.(.. BLOOM
Local storm report, Jun 5, 1:00 AM CDT, 28 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HURON SD
100 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 1994
STORM DATA FOR JUN 4 1994
TIME COUNTY...LOCATION CHARACTER OF STORM...DAMAGE
705 PM CDT HYDE CO...EXTREME NE HAIL...1 INCH
720 PM CDT HYDE CO...SENECA 15 SE HAIL...1 3/4 INCH
730 PM CDT HAND CO...REE HEIGHTS FUNNEL CLOUD
5 TO 8 N
744 PM CDT HAND CO...NORTH OF REE FUNNEL CLOUD...HAIL 1 3/4
HEIGHTS INCH
758 PM CDT HAND CO...REE HEIGHTS 4 N TORNADO
800 PM CDT HAND CO...LAKE LOUISE HAIL...1 3/4 INCH
WIND...70 MPH GUST
805 PM CDT HAND CO...MILLER 11 NW HAIL...1 3/4 INCH
815 PM CDT HAND CO...REE HEIGHTS WIND...55 TO 70 MPH
829 PM CDT HAND CO...MILLER 3 W TORNADO
830 PM CDT HAND CO...REE HEIGHTS 2 E FUNNEL CLOUD
830 PM TO HAND CO...MILLER 3 W TORNADO
845 PM CDT HAIL...1 3/4 INCH
WIND...55 TO 70 MPH.
845 PM CDT HAND CO...MILLER 1 1/2 W FUNNEL CLOUD
845 PM CDT HAND CO...MILLER FUNNEL CLOUD
952 PM CDT BEADLE CO...WESSINGTON HAIL...3/4 INCH
1045 PM CDT CODINGTON CO... HEAVY RUNOFF...STREET
WATERTOWN FLOODING...STREAM FLOODING
HAMLIN CO...CASTLEWOOD
1115 PM CDT CODINGTON CO... RAIN...2.02 INCHES
WATERTOWN
1050 PM CDT LYMAN CO...VIVIEN 3 N WIND...55 TO 70 MPH
SPRINGERLocal storm report, Jun 5, 1:03 AM CDT, 25 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HURON SD
100 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 1994
STORM DATA FOR JUN 4 1994
TIME COUNTY...LOCATION CHARACTER OF STORM...DAMAGE
705 PM CDT HYDE CO...EXTREME NE HAIL...1 INCH
720 PM CDT HYDE CO...SENECA 15 SE HAIL...1 3/4 INCH
730 PM CDT HAND CO...REE HEIGHTS FUNNEL CLOUD
5 TO 8 N
744 PM CDT HAND CO...NORTH OF REE FUNNEL CLOUD...HAIL 1 3/4
HEIGHTS INCH
758 PM CDT HAND CO...REE HEIGHTS 4 N TORNADO
800 PM CDT HAND CO...LAKE LOUISE HAIL...1 3/4 INCH
WIND...70 MPH GUST
805 PM CDT HAND CO...MILLER 11 NW HAIL...1 3/4 INCH
815 PM CDT HAND CO...REE HEIGHTS WIND...55 TO 70 MPH
829 PM CDT HAND CO...MILLER 3 W TORNADO
830 PM CDT HAND CO...REE HEIGHTS 2 E FUNNEL CLOUD
830 PM TO HAND CO...MILLER 3 W TORNADO
845 PM CDT HAIL...1 3/4 INCH
WIND...55 TO 70 MPH.
845 PM CDT HAND CO...MILLER 1 1/2 W FUNNEL CLOUD
845 PM CDT HAND CO...MILLER FUNNEL CLOUD
952 PM CDT BEADLE CO...WESSINGTON HAIL...3/4 INCH
1045 PM CDT CODINGTON CO... HEAVY RUNOFF...STREET
WATERTOWN FLOODING...STREAM FLOODING
HAMLIN CO...CASTLEWOOD
1115 PM CDT CODINGTON CO... RAINz...2.02 INCHES
WATERTOWN
1050 PM CDT LYMAN CO...VIVIEN 3 N WIND...55 TO 70 MPH
SPRINGERSpecial weather statement, Jun 5, 1:09 AM CDT, 19 minutes before
SDZ040-050-055-056-057-070-MNZ080-089-097-098-050700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 105 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH LARGE PART OF SOUTH DAKOTA UNTIL 2 AM CDT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA UNTIL 6 AM CDT... AT 100 AM CDT A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED MOVING SOUTHEAST INTO THE SIOUX FALLS AREA. SPOTTERS AT CROOKS AND RENNER REPORTED HALF INCH HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS TO 35 MILES AN HOUR AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES. SIMILAR WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE CITY OF SIOUX FALLS THROUGH 145 AM THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST PART OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE FROM THE NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST PARTS OF THE CITY. HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME STREET FLOODING AS THE STORM MOVES THROUGH. THUNDERSTORMS ALSO CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTHWEST PARTS OF MINNESOTA THIS MORNING. HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE COMMON WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THIS ADVERSE WEATHER. MOVE TO A SAFE REINFORCED SHELTER NOW AND STAY OUT OF LOW LYING AREAS WHERE WATER COULD POOL. SGE
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 1:19 AM CDT, 9 minutes before
SDZ059>061-063>069-050730Z- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 120 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH LARGE PART OF SOUTH DAKOTA UNTIL 2 AM CDT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA UNTIL 6 AM CDT... AT 110 AM CDT A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHED FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PICKSTOWN TO 10 MILES EAST OF MITCHELL. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. 30 TO 45 MPH WINDS WERE REPORTED AT MITCHELL AROUND 1 AM CDT. HAIL AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL LIKELY OCCUR. SOME URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING MAY OCCUR. BY 230 AM THESE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD MOVE THROUGH AREAS AROUND BRIDGEWATER...PARKER...OLIVET...YANKTON AND SPRINGFIELD. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THIS ADVERSE WEATHER. MOVE TO A SAFE REINFORCED SHELTER IF NECESSARY. STAY OUT OF LOW LYING AREAS. BLOOM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Mellette, Todd | 45 min |
| Jun 4, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Mellette, Todd | 39 min |
| Jun 4, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Brule | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 11:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Davison, Hanson | 59 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Dakota, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.