Tornado Warning 10, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Issued

Jun 16, 2009, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)

Expired

Jun 16, 2009, 4:30 PM CDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Beadle County, SD, Jerauld County, SD

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS53 KFSD 162043
TORFSD
SDC005-073-162130-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0010.090616T2043Z-090616T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
343 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN BEADLE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA
  NORTHERN JERAULD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 343 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF DANFORTH...OR 23 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF MILLER...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL JERAULD COUNTY THROUGH 400 PM CDT
  RURAL BEADLE COUNTY THROUGH 400 PM CDT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4420 9855 4407 9864 4420 9885 4421 9884
      4421 9877 4420 9872 4425 9871 4425 9869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 304DEG 12KT 4422 9876

$$

GILLISPIE

000 
WWUS53 KFSD 162121
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
421 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009

SDC005-073-162130-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090616T2130Z/
JERAULD SD-BEADLE SD-
421 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN BEADLE AND NORTHERN JERAULD COUNTIES...

AT 420 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 
OVER EXTREME NORTHERN JERAULD COUNTY...OR 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
HURON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL CENTRAL JERAULD COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM CDT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA.

&&

LAT...LON 4420 9855 4407 9864 4420 9885 4421 9884
      4421 9877 4420 9872 4425 9871 4425 9869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 304DEG 12KT 4415 9862

$$

GILLISPIE

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