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Tornado Warning 57, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this tornado warning at Aug 13, 2008, 6:05 PM CDT for Jackson County, Minnesota; Dickinson County, Iowa. It was in force for 25 min. 6 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
- Aug 13, 2008, 6:05 PM CDT (23:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2008, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Dickinson County, IA, Jackson County, MN
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 6:08 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Lake Park, IA | HALF OF A HOG BARN DESTROYED |
| Aug 13, 6:08 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Ne Lake Park, IA | BRIEF F0 TORNADO CAUSED DAMAGE TO A FEW OUT BUILDINGS. |
| Aug 13, 6:17 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Lake Park, IA | |
| Aug 13, 6:17 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Lake Park, IA | |
| Aug 13, 6:21 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | Lake Park, IA | |
| Aug 13, 6:33 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Sw Wahpeton, IA |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 178 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KFSD 132305 TORFSD IAC059-MNC063-132330- /O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0057.080813T2305Z-080813T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 605 PM CDT WED AUG 13 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... DICKINSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST IOWA SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * AT 605 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES NORTH OF LAKE PARK...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPIRIT LAKE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 18 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LAKE PARK AROUND 610 PM CDT... WAHPETON...WEST OKOBOJI...OKOBOJI...ARNOLDS PARK AROUND 630 PM CDT... IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF A TORNADO...DAMAGING HAIL AND STRONG WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED. GO TO A SAFE PLACE NOW. LAT...LON 4332 9499 4327 9538 4366 9539 4366 9511 TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 329DEG 16KT 4349 9531 $$ BT
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KFSD 132314 SVSFSD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 614 PM CDT WED AUG 13 2008 IAC059-MNC063-132330- /O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-080813T2330Z/ DICKINSON IA-JACKSON MN- 614 PM CDT WED AUG 13 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND DICKINSON COUNTIES... AT 614 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKE PARK...OR 10 MILES WEST OF SPIRIT LAKE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 18 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... WAHPETON...WEST OKOBOJI...OKOBOJI...ARNOLDS PARK AROUND 630 PM CDT... THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW. TAKE COVER NOW. THIS TORNADO IS WRAPPED IN RAIN. IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4332 9499 4327 9538 4366 9539 4366 9511 TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 329DEG 16KT 4346 9528 $$ BT
000 WWUS53 KFSD 132317 SVSFSD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 617 PM CDT WED AUG 13 2008 IAC059-MNC063-132330- /O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-080813T2330Z/ DICKINSON IA-JACKSON MN- 617 PM CDT WED AUG 13 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND DICKINSON COUNTIES... AT 617 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF LAKE PARK...OR 7 MILES WEST OF SPIRIT LAKE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 23 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... WAHPETON...SPIRIT LAKE...ORLEANS AROUND 625 PM CDT... OKOBOJI...ARNOLDS PARK...WEST OKOBOJI...MILFORD AROUND 630 PM CDT... AT 607 PM...A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN THE TOWN OF LAKE PARK. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW TAKE COVER NOW. THIS TORNADO IS WRAPPED IN RAIN. IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4332 9499 4327 9538 4366 9539 4366 9511 TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 319DEG 20KT 4343 9523 $$ BT
000 WWUS53 KFSD 132322 SVSFSD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 622 PM CDT WED AUG 13 2008 IAC059-MNC063-132330- /O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-080813T2330Z/ DICKINSON IA-JACKSON MN- 620 PM CDT WED AUG 13 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON AND DICKINSON COUNTIES... AT 620 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WAHPETON...OR NEAR SPIRIT LAKE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 44 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... MILFORD...WEST OKOBOJI...ARNOLDS PARK AROUND 625 PM CDT... AT 620 PM...A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND 60 MPH IN LAKE PARK. AT 617 PM...A CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUDS THREE TO FOUR MILES WEST OF HIGHWAY 9 AND HIGHWAY 86. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW. TAKE COVER NOW. THIS TORNADO IS WRAPPED IN RAIN. IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4332 9499 4327 9538 4366 9539 4366 9511 TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 334DEG 38KT 4338 9520 $$ BT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lyon | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Lyon | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone | 26 min |
| Aug 13, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon | 35 min |
| Aug 13, 4:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Lyon, Murray | 46 min |
| Aug 13, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood | 42 min |
| Aug 13, 4:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Murray, Pipestone | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 49 min |
| Aug 13, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Jackson | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Nobles, Rock | 42 min |
| Aug 13, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Jackson | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Nobles | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Dickinson | 32 min |
| Aug 13, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien | 38 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.