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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 182, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

September 24, 20164 counties in Minnesota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 24, 2016, 4:02 PM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 24, 2016, 4:02 PM CDT (21:02 UTC)
Expired
Sep 24, 2016, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Murray County, MN, Pipestone County, MN

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 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

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 181 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2016-09-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 6 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2016-09-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
484 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

626 
WUUS53 KFSD 242102
SVRFSD
MNC081-083-101-117-242130-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0182.160924T2102Z-160924T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
402 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MURRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN PIPESTONE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...
  LYON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 402 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM TYLER TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SLAYTON...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  RUSSELL AND CAMDEN STATE PARK AROUND 410 PM CDT. 
  MARSHALL...TRACY AND GHENT AROUND 420 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
GARVIN...HADLEY AND LYND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

IF ON OR NEAR AREA LAKES...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS
OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO
NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 4440 9559 4424 9559 4397 9586 4430 9624
      4463 9584 4463 9582
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 212DEG 48KT 4430 9612 4407 9582 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJF
2 follow-up statements
374 
WWUS53 KFSD 242125
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
425 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016

MNC081-101-117-242134-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-160924T2130Z/
MURRAY MN-LINCOLN MN-PIPESTONE MN-
425 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MURRAY...
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND NORTHEASTERN PIPESTONE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED. THEREFORE...THE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4440 9559 4438 9559 4424 9560 4420 9584
      4420 9588 4434 9608 4436 9608 4463 9584
      4463 9582
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 206DEG 44KT 4441 9604 4441 9564 

$$

MNC083-242130-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-160924T2130Z/
LYON MN-
425 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR LYON COUNTY...

AT 424 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAMDEN STATE PARK TO 8 MILES EAST
OF MARSHALL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
LYON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: GARVIN AND LYND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

IF ON OR NEAR AREA LAKES...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS
OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO
NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 4440 9559 4438 9559 4424 9560 4420 9584
      4420 9588 4434 9608 4436 9608 4463 9584
      4463 9582
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 206DEG 44KT 4441 9604 4441 9564 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJF
933 
WWUS53 KFSD 242132
SVSFSD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
432 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016

MNC083-242141-
/O.EXP.KFSD.SV.W.0182.000000T0000Z-160924T2130Z/
LYON MN-
432 PM CDT SAT SEP 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LYON COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY
TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

LAT...LON 4440 9559 4438 9559 4424 9560 4420 9584
      4420 9588 4434 9608 4436 9608 4463 9584
      4463 9582
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 212DEG 48KT 4441 9604 4441 9564 

$$

MJF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 24, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDLincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock28 min
Sep 24, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDCottonwood, Lyon, Murray36 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2016Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016

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.