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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

September 20, 2011Beadle County, Brule County, Jerauld County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this high wind warning at Sep 20, 2011, 12:28 PM CDT for Beadle County, Brule County, Jerauld County, South Dakota. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 20, 2011, 12:28 PM CDT (17:28 UTC)
Expired
Sep 20, 2011, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD

Counties Beadle County, SD, Brule County, SD, Jerauld County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 95 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2011-09-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2011-09-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -199 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
629 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-199 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

267 
WWUS73 KFSD 201728
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1228 PM CDT TUE SEP 20 2011

.A COLD FRONT THAT PASSED THROUGH THIS MORNING WILL ALLOW
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH
THROUGH EARLY EVENING. LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL
BEPOSSIBLE FROM AROUND CHAMBERLAIN TO WESSINGTON SPRINGS TO HURONG
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL.

SDZ038-052-057-202100-
/O.UPG.KFSD.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110921T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFSD.HW.W.0003.110920T1728Z-110920T2100Z/
BEADLE-JERAULD-BRULE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA...
CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL
1228 PM CDT TUE SEP 20 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE
  AFTERNOON.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
  AROUND 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY...ESPECIALLY EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

SDZ050-053-058-059-063-064-210000-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110921T0000Z/
GREGORY-SANBORN-AURORA-DAVISON-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...WOONSOCKET...
PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL...WAGNER...PLATTE...
LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT
1228 PM CDT TUE SEP 20 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY 
  AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. 

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. THE WINDS WILL 
  DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

IAZ001-002-012-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-NEZ013-SDZ039-
040-054>056-060>062-065>071-210000-
/O.CON.KFSD.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110921T0000Z/
LYON-OSCEOLA-SIOUX-LINCOLN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-
PIPESTONE-ROCK-DIXON-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-HANSON-
MCCOOK-MINNEHAHA-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-BON HOMME-YANKTON-CLAY-UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD...
LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...TYLER...
HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...
WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...
PIPESTONE...LUVERNE...WAKEFIELD...PONCA...ALLEN...DE SMET...
ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON...BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON...
FLANDREAU...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY...SALEM...CANISTOTA...
BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE...SIOUX FALLS...PARKSTON...FREEMAN...
MENNO...TRIPP...PARKER...CENTERVILLE...MARION...VIBORG...HURLEY...
CHANCELLOR...CANTON...LENNOX...TEA...HARRISBURG...TYNDALL...
SCOTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...AVON...TABOR...YANKTON...VERMILLION...
NORTH SIOUX CITY...BERESFORD...ELK POINT...ALCESTER...JEFFERSON
1228 PM CDT TUE SEP 20 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA 
  THIS MORNING AND PERSIST INTO EARLY EVENING. 

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE 
  TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
264 
WWUS73 KFSD 202106
NPWFSD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
406 PM CDT TUE SEP 20 2011

.BEHIND A COLD FRONT...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO BE STRONG FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT. THEY WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH
LATE TONIGHT AND WILL BE LESS STRONG ON WEDNESDAY. 

SDZ038-052-057-210300-
/O.EXP.KFSD.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110920T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KFSD.WI.Y.0015.110920T2106Z-110921T0300Z/
BEADLE-JERAULD-BRULE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA...
CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL
406 PM CDT TUE SEP 20 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  LATE THIS EVENING...THEN WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH. 

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 20
  TO 30 MPH AFTER EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

SDZ050-053-058-059-063-064-210300-
/O.EXT.KFSD.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110921T0300Z/
GREGORY-SANBORN-AURORA-DAVISON-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...WOONSOCKET...
PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...MITCHELL...WAGNER...PLATTE...
LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT
406 PM CDT TUE SEP 20 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
  LATE EVENING...THEN WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH. 

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  AROUND 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE EVENING. THE WINDS
  WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

IAZ001-002-012-MNZ098-NEZ013-SDZ039-040-054>056-060>062-065>071-
210300-
/O.EXT.KFSD.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110921T0300Z/
LYON-OSCEOLA-SIOUX-ROCK-DIXON-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-
MOODY-HANSON-MCCOOK-MINNEHAHA-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-LINCOLN-BON HOMME-
YANKTON-CLAY-UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD...
LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...ORANGE CITY...SIOUX CENTER...LUVERNE...
WAKEFIELD...PONCA...ALLEN...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON...
BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON...FLANDREAU...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY...
SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE...SIOUX FALLS...
PARKSTON...FREEMAN...MENNO...TRIPP...PARKER...CENTERVILLE...
MARION...VIBORG...HURLEY...CHANCELLOR...CANTON...LENNOX...TEA...
HARRISBURG...TYNDALL...SCOTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...AVON...TABOR...
YANKTON...VERMILLION...NORTH SIOUX CITY...BERESFORD...ELK POINT...
ALCESTER...JEFFERSON
406 PM CDT TUE SEP 20 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS
  EVENING...THEN WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE. 

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL
  DECREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-210515-
/O.EXT.KFSD.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-110921T0600Z/
LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...
IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...
WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE
406 PM CDT TUE SEP 20 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT HOURS. THEY WILL THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH. 

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 20
  TO 35 MPH LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH.  WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in South Dakota, 2011Every high wind warning in 2011

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.