Alert archive / South Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 19, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2009, 7:39 PM CDT for Hutchinson County, Turner County, Yankton County, South Dakota. It was in force for 36 min. 5 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
- Jun 16, 2009, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2009, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hutchinson County, SD, Turner County, SD, Yankton County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Menno, SD | LOTS OF TREES UPROOTED, PAINT PEELED OFF SHEDS, AND LOTS OF WINDOWS BLOWN OUT. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 70 TO 80 MPH. |
| Jun 16, 7:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Menno, SD | |
| Jun 16, 7:40 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 N Menno, SD | CONTINUED TRACK OF TORNADO AT 737 PM. |
| Jun 16, 7:41 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 N Menno, SD | CONTINUED TRACK OF MENNO TORNADO. |
| Jun 16, 8:00 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 6 Sse Menno, SD | IN ADDITION TO PENNY SIZE HAIL, 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL FROM THIS STORM. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 4:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 224 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 964 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KFSD 170039 TORFSD SDC067-125-135-170115- /O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0019.090617T0039Z-090617T0115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 739 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA WESTERN TURNER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA NORTHERN YANKTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA * UNTIL 815 PM CDT * AT 737 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MENNO...OR 23 MILES WEST OF PARKER...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR... MAYFIELD AROUND 815 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. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. && LAT...LON 4320 9715 4302 9733 4326 9774 4341 9759 TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 306DEG 21KT 4328 9756 $$ BT
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KFSD 170042 SVSFSD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 742 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 SDC067-125-135-170115- /O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090617T0115Z/ TURNER SD-HUTCHINSON SD-YANKTON SD- 742 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN YANKTON...SOUTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON AND WESTERN TURNER COUNTIES... AT 740 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MENNO...OR 23 MILES WEST OF PARKER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL SOUTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTY THROUGH 800 PM CDT RURAL WESTERN TURNER COUNTY THROUGH 800 PM CDT RURAL NORTHERN YANKTON COUNTY THROUGH 810 PM CDT RURAL SOUTHWESTERN TURNER COUNTY THROUGH 810 PM CDT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AT 740 PM...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO 2 TO 3 MILES NORTH OF MENNO. THIS TORNADO IS RAIN WRAPPED...AND YOU WILL NOT SEE IT. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE SHELTER NOW THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. && LAT...LON 4320 9715 4302 9733 4326 9774 4341 9759 TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 306DEG 21KT 4327 9755 $$ BT
000 WWUS53 KFSD 170050 SVSFSD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 750 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 SDC067-125-135-170115- /O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090617T0115Z/ TURNER SD-HUTCHINSON SD-YANKTON SD- 750 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN YANKTON...SOUTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON AND WESTERN TURNER COUNTIES... AT 749 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MENNO...OR 23 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PARKER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL SOUTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTY THROUGH 800 PM CDT MAYFIELD NEAR 815 CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. 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 SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. && LAT...LON 4320 9715 4302 9733 4326 9774 4341 9759 TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 312DEG 20KT 4323 9754 $$ BT
000 WWUS53 KFSD 170059 SVSFSD SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 759 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 SDC067-125-135-170115- /O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090617T0115Z/ TURNER SD-HUTCHINSON SD-YANKTON SD- 759 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN YANKTON...SOUTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON AND WESTERN TURNER COUNTIES... AT 755 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MENNO...OR 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PARKER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RURAL NORTHERN YANKTON COUNTY THROUGH 810 PM CDT RURAL SOUTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTY THROUGH 810 PM CDT RURAL SOUTHWESTERN TURNER COUNTY THROUGH 810 PM CDT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE STRONG ROTATION WITH THIS STORM. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. && LAT...LON 4320 9715 4302 9733 4326 9774 4341 9759 TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 309DEG 20KT 4321 9748 $$ BT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Davison, Hanson, Hutchinson, McCook | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 8:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Clay, Hutchinson, Turner, Yankton | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 8:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Clay, Turner, Yankton | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Clay, Yankton | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 9:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Bon Homme, Clay, Yankton | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Union, Yankton | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Union | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Union | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 3:59 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FSD | Lake, Lincoln, Minnehaha, Moody | 5 hr |
| Jun 17, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Gregory | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 5:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Gregory | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Gregory | 44 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.