Alert archive / Minnesota / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this flash flood warning at Jun 16, 2014, 6:23 PM CDT for Minnehaha County, Moody County, South Dakota; 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2014, 6:23 PM CDT (23:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2014, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Murray County, MN, Nobles County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Minnehaha County, SD, Moody County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -158 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1817 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 264 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
190 WGUS53 KFSD 162323 FFWFSD MNC101-105-117-133-SDC099-101-170230- /O.NEW.KFSD.FF.W.0029.140616T2323Z-140617T0230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 623 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... EASTERN MINNEHAHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA NOBLES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ROCK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA SOUTHEASTERN MOODY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA SOUTHERN MURRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA SOUTHERN PIPESTONE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA * UNTIL 930 PM CDT * AT 618 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED ACROSS SOUTHERN PIPESTONE AND NORTHERN ROCK COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF AN INCH OR MORE IS STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH 930 PM FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. THIS EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THIS AREA...AND THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LINCOLN AND LYON COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA HAS EXPIRED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES... DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SIOUX FALLS. && LAT...LON 4404 9546 4350 9546 4351 9657 4404 9658 $$ GILLISPIE
1 follow-up statement
205 WGUS73 KFSD 170029 FFSFSD FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 729 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014 MNC101-105-117-133-SDC099-101-170044- /O.CAN.KFSD.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140617T0230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MURRAY MN-NOBLES MN-PIPESTONE MN-ROCK MN-MOODY SD-MINNEHAHA SD- 729 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN MINNEHAHA...SOUTHEASTERN MOODY...ROCK...SOUTHERN PIPESTONE...NOBLES AND SOUTHERN MURRAY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING. IN ADDITION...NUMEROUS RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR GAGED RIVERS IN THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. LAT...LON 4404 9546 4350 9546 4351 9657 4404 9658 $$ GILLISPIE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 3:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FSD | Clay, Lincoln, Union | 20 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Union | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 10:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Brule, Jerauld | 54 min |
| Jun 16, 10:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Union | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 10:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Union | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 11:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Aurora, Jerauld, Sanborn | 52 min |
| Jun 16, 11:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Davison, Hanson, Miner, Sanborn | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 12:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | McCook, Minnehaha | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 12:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Brookings, Minnehaha, Moody | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 12:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lake, Miner | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Minnehaha | 46 min |
| Jun 16, 1:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Minnehaha | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Moody | 41 min |
| Jun 16, 1:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Brookings, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Minnehaha, Moody | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Hutchinson, McCook, Minnehaha, Turner | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 2:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Minnehaha | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Minnehaha, Turner | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Minnehaha | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 3:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Hutchinson, Lincoln, Turner | 4 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, Turner | 2 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln | 23 min |
| Jun 16, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Union | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 5:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Minnehaha, Moody | 38 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Minnehaha | 44 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Minnehaha | 57 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Turner | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 5:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Union | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 6:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Clay, Turner, Yankton | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay, Lincoln, Turner | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 6:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Minnehaha | 3 days |
| Jun 16, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Clay | 24 min |
| Jun 15, 8:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Jackson | 16 days |
| Jun 16, 2:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson | 4 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 3:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FSD | Nobles | 24 min |
| Jun 16, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Nobles, Rock | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Jackson | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson | 16 min |
| Jun 16, 6:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson | 2 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.