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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Rapid City, SD
NWS Rapid City, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2016, 1:23 PM MDT for Pennington County, South Dakota. It was in force for 52 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
- Jul 3, 2016, 1:23 PM MDT (19:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2016, 2:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Rapid City, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
County Pennington County, SD
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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 Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 3, 11:17 AM MDT, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 11:17 AM MDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY National Weather Service Rapid City SD 1117 AM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016 .SHORT TERM...(Today Through Monday Night) Issued at 216 AM MDT Sun Jul 3 2016 ne pac upper trough will continue to support several impulses into the region in the period, supporting sct-isold shra/ts. Impulse slowly moving across the northern plains will support a ll sfc trough into far western SD this afternoon. Sufficient moisture in place will combine with weak lsa and will support sct shra/ts over the the area, esp over over the northern Black Hills where terrain effects will further enhance ll convergence/lift. Hires models suggest convection will fire in the northern/central hills early this afternoon slowly pushing ese onto the plains, with other shra/ts developing along the slow moving trough. Cells are expected to be outflow dominant, with new cells likely on outflows. Retained previous pops, with likely wording added in the northern Black Hills and surrounding plains. General weak flow aloft will support slow storm motions and perhaps a heavy rain threat with a few cells, esp over the northern hills where cell regeneration may support a period of training cells. CAPE and deep bulk shear values not that impressive at approx 1500 j/kg and 25-30 knots respectively. Although an advancing jet streak may support an uptick in bulk shear numbers by evening. Hence, overall severe threat will be limited with perhaps a few isolated severe cells, with gusty winds the main threat on the plains, hail in the hills. Convection will linger into the evening on the SD plains. A weak secondary impulse may support a cluster of shra/ts into ne WY overnight tonight, and possibly into far western sd late. Retained/added low pops for this in a weak pos theta-e adv regime. Monday...weak subsident regime expected over the area behind Sunday night's impulse. Some indication for a ll boundary stalled over the area, which when combined with diurnal heating could force a shra/ts over the nw SD plains in the afternoon given weak inhibition. A shra/ts will also be possible over the central and northern Black Hills given weak inhibition and strong heating. A stronger impulse and associated jet streak will spread convection off the high terrain of WY/MT into the region Monday night as a weak sfc low advects across the region. Decent slug of moisture progged in guidance given monsoon connection, which could support a few strong to severe cells given fast flow aloft and steep mid level lapse rates. Have retained/added pops for this. As for temps, expect 80s and few 90s over much of the area today, coolest over scentral SD. Much warmer conds expected for Monday given slightly drier air in place and general westerly flow, with 90s on track for most areas outside the Black Hills. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday Through Saturday) Issued at 216 AM MDT Sun Jul 3 2016 Zonal flow aloft will transition to southwest flow heading into the middle of the week as an upper low moves into the Pac NW. Embedded weak disturbances will bring daily chance of thunderstorms to the area through the extended...with strong to severe storms possible. Models are showing better chances for precip Wed and Thu as the Pac NW upper low approaches the nrn plains. Temps will be above average Tuesday with highs in the 90s to the east of the Black Hills. Temps will then drop back closer to average for the rest of the week. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS Through 18Z Monday) Issued At 1117 AM MDT Sun Jul 3 2016 MVFR cigs will linger across south central SD into the early afternoon hours. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected across much of northeast WY and western SD this afternoon and evening as a surface trough and upper level disturbance cross the area. Brief MVFR conditions can be expected in and near any stronger storms. && .UNR Watches/Warnings/Advisories... SD...None. WY...None. && SHORT TERM...JC LONG TERM...13 AVIATION...26
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 4:17 AM MDT, 9 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 417 AM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016 SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-072>074-WYZ054>058-071-041400- HARDING-PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH- NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-RAPID CITY- SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS- CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-FALL RIVER- OGLALA LAKOTA-JACKSON-BENNETT-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS- SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL- SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-WESTERN CROOK-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-WESTON- NORTHEASTERN CROOK- 417 AM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA...WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTHEAST WYOMING...AND THE BLACK HILLS OF WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER FAR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING NEAR DAILY CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES... OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY SDZ046-047-049-041400- MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP- 517 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING NEAR DAILY CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES... OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 12:10 PM MDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 1210 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016 SDZ026-031845- RAPID CITY SD- 1210 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL PENNINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 1245 PM MDT... AT 1208 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BLACK HAWK...MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RAPID CITY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 90 IN SOUTH DAKOTA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 54 AND 59. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 4410 10335 4414 10334 4414 10319 4406 10320 TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 280DEG 8KT 4412 10330 TRIMARCHI
Local storm report, Jul 3, 12:38 PM MDT, 45 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Rapid City, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jul 3, 11:54 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 12:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 12:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Pennington | 57 min |
| Jul 3, 12:43 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | UNR | Pennington | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 12:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Pennington | 53 min |
| Jul 3, 1:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 2:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Lawrence | 51 min |
| Jul 3, 2:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 49 min |
| Jul 3, 2:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Pennington | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 2:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | UNR | Pennington | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Lawrence | 52 min |
| Jul 3, 3:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Pennington | 64 min |
| Jul 3, 3:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Perkins | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 3:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade, Pennington | 22 min |
| Jul 3, 4:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 4:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer, Pennington | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 4:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Fall River | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 4:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Perkins | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 4:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Custer | 24 min |
| Jul 3, 4:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Custer | 37 min |
| Jul 3, 4:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Perkins | 59 min |
| Jul 3, 4:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Fall River, Oglala Lakota | 53 min |
| Jul 3, 4:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer, Oglala Lakota, Pennington | 59 min |
| Jul 3, 5:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Perkins | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Oglala Lakota | 46 min |
| Jul 3, 5:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Perkins, Ziebach | 34 min |
| Jul 3, 5:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Oglala Lakota | 28 min |
| Jul 3, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Perkins, Ziebach | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 5:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Oglala Lakota | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 7:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Crook | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 7:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Crook | 40 min |
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