Alert archive / South Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 28, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this tornado warning at Sep 16, 2006, 5:15 PM CDT for Aurora County, Brule County, Jerauld County, South Dakota. It was in force for 45 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2006, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 16, 2006, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Aurora County, SD, Brule County, SD, Jerauld County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 5:15 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 9 Nne Kimball, SD | |
| Sep 16, 5:18 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 12 Nnw White Lake, SD | |
| Sep 16, 5:30 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | 4 Se Wessington Springs, SD | SIDING DAMAGED ON HOME. |
| Sep 16, 5:42 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Lane, SD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1:53 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 561 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 481 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KFSD 162215 TORFSD SDC003-015-073-162300- /O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0028.060916T2215Z-060916T2300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 515 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN JERAULD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA NORTHEASTERN BRULE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA NORTHERN AURORA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA * UNTIL 600 PM CDT * AT 515 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LANE...OR ABOUT 26 MILES EAST OF CHAMBERLAIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LANE AROUND 550 PM CDT... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. LAT...LON 4392 9892 4375 9883 4386 9833 4411 9836 $$ CHAPMAN
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KFSD 162228 SVSFSD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 526 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 SDC015-162236- /O.CAN.KFSD.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T2300Z/ BRULE SD- 526 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BRULE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM MOVED INTO NORTHWESTERN AURORA COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. LAT...LON 4393 9881 4382 9880 4386 9833 4409 9835 $$ SDC003-073-162300- /O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T2300Z/ JERAULD SD-AURORA SD- 526 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN AURORA AND SOUTHERN JERAULD COUNTIES... AT 526 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTH OF WESSINGTON SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 30 MILES EAST OF CHAMBERLAIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LANE AROUND 550 PM CDT... THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. LAT...LON 4393 9881 4382 9880 4386 9833 4409 9835 $$ CHAPMAN
000 WWUS53 KFSD 162241 SVSFSD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 540 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 SDC003-162249- /O.CAN.KFSD.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T2300Z/ AURORA SD- 540 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN AURORA COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED INTO JERAULD COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. LAT...LON 4407 9859 4394 9865 4393 9834 4409 9835 $$ SDC073-162300- /O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T2300Z/ JERAULD SD- 540 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN JERAULD COUNTY... AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LANE...OR ABOUT 29 MILES NORTHWEST OF MITCHELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. IN ADDITION...VERY LARGE HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE CAN BE EXPECTED BETWEEN LANE AND WESSINGTON SPRINGS. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LANE AROUND 545 PM CDT... THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. LAT...LON 4407 9859 4394 9865 4393 9834 4409 9835 $$ CHAPMAN
000 WWUS53 KFSD 162256 SVSFSD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 556 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 SDC073-162306- /O.EXP.KFSD.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-060916T2300Z/ JERAULD SD- 556 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN JERAULD COUNTY EXPIRES AT 600 PM CDT... THE STORM HAS EXITED THE COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. LAT...LON 4407 9859 4394 9865 4393 9834 4409 9835 $$ CHAPMAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Yankton | 25 min |
| Sep 15, 10:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Yankton | 114 min |
| Sep 16, 1:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Yankton | 83 min |
| Sep 16, 4:35 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix and 18 more | 13 hr |
| Sep 16, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Hutchinson | 27 min |
| Sep 16, 3:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Hanson, Hutchinson | 44 min |
| Sep 16, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Hanson, McCook | 29 min |
| Sep 16, 4:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | McCook, Minnehaha | 48 min |
| Sep 16, 4:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Lake, Moody | 43 min |
| Sep 16, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Brule | 35 min |
| Sep 16, 4:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Brookings | 42 min |
| Sep 16, 4:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Charles Mix, Gregory | 38 min |
| Sep 16, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | McCook | 37 min |
| Sep 16, 5:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Moody | 42 min |
| Sep 16, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Charles Mix, Douglas | 37 min |
| Sep 16, 5:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Hutchinson | 28 min |
| Sep 16, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lake | 26 min |
| Sep 16, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Sanborn | 31 min |
| Sep 16, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Hanson, McCook | 56 min |
| Sep 16, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Moody | 23 min |
| Sep 16, 6:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Moody | 37 min |
| Sep 16, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Beadle, Kingsbury | 50 min |
| Sep 16, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | McCook | 33 min |
| Sep 16, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lake | 33 min |
| Sep 16, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Kingsbury | 17 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.