Alert archive / South Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2013
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Aberdeen, SD
NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2013, 3:56 PM CDT for 4 counties in South Dakota. It was in force for 64 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2013, 3:56 PM CDT (20:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2013, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Aberdeen, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Codington County, SD, Deuel County, SD, Grant County, SD, Hamlin County, SD
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 21, 1:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 114 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
- 267 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -511 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1123 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Aberdeen, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 21, 3:43 PM CDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 3:43 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
343 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
DUE TO ONGOING SEVERE STORMS...THIS DISCUSSION WILL BE BRIEF. A
SHORT WAVE TROUGH MOVING ALONG MID LEVEL MOISTURE GRADIENT HAS
RESULTED IN SEVERE STORMS FOR THE SE CWA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT...BUT CAN NOT RULE OUT A TORNADO OR
TOO. ADDITIONAL SHORT WAVE ACTIVITY MOVING INTO EXTREME WESTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS POSSIBLE. WITH VERY HIGH
PWATS PLUS ONGOING CONVECTION THE EASTERN HALF OF THE CWA IS NOW
UNDER A FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 12Z SATURDAY.
INVERTED SURFACE TROUGH ALONG WITH UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT WILL RESULT
IN ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS FOR THE EASTERN CWA ON
SATURDAY. THE SURFACE LOW WILL FINALLY TRACK INTO NORTHER
MINNESOTA ON SUNDAY...WITH WRAP AROUND SHOWERS POSSIBLE.
.LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THE LONG TERM TRANSITIONS FROM WET TO DRY FROM MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW GOES FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST.
THE SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING A COUPLE SHORT WAVES ACROSS THE
REGION FROM MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING A COUPLE
CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS TIME PERIOD. UPPER LEVEL
RIDGING BUILDS UP ACROSS THE WESTERN US FROM THE MIDDLE TO LATE IN
THE WEEK WITH AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE AREA CLOSING OFF ACROSS
THE SOUTHWEST US. THIS WILL PUT OUR AREA IN DRIER AND SOMEWHAT
COOLER NORTHWEST FLOW. VERY WARM TO HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE
FROM MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES EAST IN THE
REGION FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. HIGHS MAY ONLY BE IN THE MID TO
UPPER 70S EAST IN THE CWA ON FRIDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z TAFS FOR THE KABR...KATY...KPIR AND KMBG TERMINALS
SHORT WAVE TROUGH LIFTING OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE EVENING
ALONG WITH A WARM FRONT PUSHING NORTH WILL BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. IT LOOKS LIKE ALL TERMINALS WILL
BE AFFECTED AT OR IN THE VICINITY WITH RAIN ALONG WITH THUNDER
INTO THE EVENING HOURS AS THIS PASSES THROUGH. SOME MVFR
VISIBILITIES ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE STORMS.
OTHERWISE...AFTER THE STORMS PASS EXPECT VFR MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES IN
BEHIND LATER THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING.
&&
.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR BROWN-CLARK-
CODINGTON-DAY-DEUEL-GRANT-HAMLIN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-SPINK.
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR BIG STONE-
TRAVERSE.
&&
SHORT TERM...SD
LONG TERM...MOHR
AVIATION...MOHR
WEATHER.GOV/ABERDEENHazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 5:08 AM CDT, 10 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 508 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-221015- TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL- ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK- CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES- LYMAN-BUFFALO- 508 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013 /408 AM MDT FRI JUN 21 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ALL THE INGREDIENTS WILL BE IN PLACE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NORTH OF A WARM FRONT AND TRACK FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION. LARGE HAIL...STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND TORNADOES ARE ALL POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LIKELY ON SATURDAY BEFORE THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION ON SUNDAY. THE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES INTO NEXT WEEK HOWEVER...WITH ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TODAY. SERR
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 21, 3:37 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
337 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0337 PM TSTM WND GST 2 W LAKE NORDEN 44.58N 97.25W
06/21/2013 E65 MPH HAMLIN SD EMERGENCY MNGR
SOME TREE DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED
&&
EVENT NUMBER ABR1300589
SCARLETTLocal storm report, Jun 21, 3:38 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
338 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0333 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 S SELBY 45.43N 100.03W
06/21/2013 WALWORTH SD PUBLIC
PICKUP AND CAMPER BLOWN OFF HIGHWAY BY STRONG EAST
WINDS.
&&
EVENT NUMBER ABR1300590
KGLocal storm report, Jun 21, 3:42 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
342 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0334 PM TORNADO 5 WNW LAKE NORDEN 44.61N 97.30W
06/21/2013 HAMLIN SD PUBLIC
RAIN WRAPPED TORNADO REPORTED
&&
EVENT NUMBER ABR1300591
SCARLETTLocal storm report, Jun 21, 3:49 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jun 21, 3:53 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
353 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0351 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NW LAKE NORDEN 44.59N 97.22W
06/21/2013 E80 MPH HAMLIN SD PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER ABR1300593
SCARLETTLocal storm report, Jun 21, 3:56 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
356 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM HAIL 6 W HILLSIDE COLONY 44.74N 98.17W
06/21/2013 M4.00 INCH SPINK SD PUBLIC
HAILED FOR APPX 15 MINUTES...PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED FROM
NSSL SHAVE
&&
EVENT NUMBER ABR1300594
WFO ABRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Aberdeen, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Dewey | 54 min |
| Jun 20, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Campbell | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 11:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABR | Roberts | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Codington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin | 51 min |
| Jun 21, 10:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Jones | 57 min |
| Jun 21, 11:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Hughes, Jones, Lyman, Stanley | 60 min |
| Jun 21, 12:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Corson | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 12:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Hughes, Lyman, Stanley, Sully | 65 min |
| Jun 21, 12:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Corson | 40 min |
| Jun 21, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Buffalo, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Jones, Lyman and 1 more | 60 min |
| Jun 21, 12:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Sully | 65 min |
| Jun 21, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Faulk, Hand, Spink | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 1:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Spink | 35 min |
| Jun 21, 1:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Faulk, Hand, Hyde | 57 min |
| Jun 21, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Buffalo, Hand, Hyde, Spink | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 1:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Hand, Spink | 23 min |
| Jun 21, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Spink | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 2:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABR | Spink | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Spink | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Clark, Codington | 51 min |
| Jun 21, 2:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Hand, Spink | 19 min |
| Jun 21, 2:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Spink | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 2:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABR | Faulk, Hand, Hyde, Spink | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Clark, Spink | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Clark, Spink | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 2:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Clark, Spink | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 3:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Clark, Hamlin | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 3:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Clark | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Clark, Codington, Hamlin | 42 min |
| Jun 21, 3:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Codington, Deuel, Hamlin | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 3:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ABR | Clark, Codington, Deuel, Hamlin | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 4:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABR | Codington | 6 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Codington, Grant | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Grant, Roberts | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Grant, Roberts | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABR | Big Stone | 48 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Dakota, 2013Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2013
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.