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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Rapid City, SD
NWS Rapid City, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2016, 2:09 AM MDT for Meade County, South Dakota. It was in force for 66 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 6, 2016, 2:09 AM MDT (08:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2016, 3:15 AM MDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Rapid City, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Meade County, SD
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 343 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
- 201 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -267 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1271 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
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 5, 11:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 11:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 258 PM MDT TUE JUL 5 2016 SDZ001-002-WYZ054>058-071-061300- HARDING-PERKINS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-WESTERN CROOK- WYOMING BLACK HILLS-WESTON-NORTHEASTERN CROOK- 258 PM MDT TUE JUL 5 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTHEAST WYOMING...AND THE BLACK HILLS OF WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TONIGHT. ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING...WITH HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DAILY CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THURSDAY. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING WHEN A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CROSSES THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS ACROSS THE AREA...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE MAIN THREATS. .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 SDZ012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-061300- 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-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS- SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS- 258 PM MDT TUE JUL 5 2016 /358 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA...AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TONIGHT. ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING...WITH HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DAILY CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THURSDAY. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CROSSES THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS ACROSS THE AREA...WITH VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE MAIN THREATS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FROM SOUTHWEST INTO SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. .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 5, 9:07 PM MDT, 5 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
907 PM MDT TUE JUL 5 2016
SDZ031-042-060345-
PENNINGTON CO PLAINS SD-OGLALA LAKOTA SD-
907 PM MDT TUE JUL 5 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN OGLALA LAKOTA AND
SOUTHEASTERN PENNINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM MDT...
AT 907 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER SOUTHWESTERN BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK...OR 40 MILES NORTH OF PINE
RIDGE... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROCKYFORD...BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND PINNACLES RANGER STATION.
LAT...LON 4364 10292 4367 10284 4366 10283 4368 10282
4393 10214 4350 10214 4345 10276
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 247DEG 29KT 4360 10268
RICHARDSLocal storm report, Jul 5, 9:22 PM MDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
922 PM MDT TUE JUL 05 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0910 PM TSTM WND GST MARTIN 43.17N 101.73W
07/05/2016 E60 MPH BENNETT SD TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MELocal storm report, Jul 5, 9:24 PM MDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
924 PM MDT TUE JUL 05 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 PM TSTM WND GST 1 ESE MARTIN 43.17N 101.71W
07/05/2016 M59 MPH BENNETT SD AWOS
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MELocal storm report, Jul 5, 10:22 PM MDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Rapid City, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Fall River | 41 min |
| Jul 5, 7:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Fall River | 23 min |
| Jul 5, 7:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Oglala Lakota | 48 min |
| Jul 5, 8:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Oglala Lakota | 51 min |
| Jul 5, 8:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Bennett | 35 min |
| Jul 5, 8:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Lawrence | 26 min |
| Jul 5, 9:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Bennett | 46 min |
| Jul 5, 9:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Oglala Lakota | 38 min |
| Jul 5, 9:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Oglala Lakota, Pennington | 43 min |
| Jul 5, 9:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Haakon, Jackson, Pennington | 53 min |
| Jul 5, 10:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Haakon, Jackson, Ziebach | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 12:41 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 1:19 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Butte, Lawrence, Meade | 56 min |
| Jul 6, 2:55 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade, Pennington | 35 min |
| Jul 6, 1:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 25 min |
| Jul 6, 2:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Butte | 41 min |
| Jul 6, 2:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Lawrence | 59 min |
| Jul 6, 2:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Butte, Meade | 68 min |
| Jul 6, 3:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Lawrence, Meade, Pennington | 53 min |
| Jul 6, 3:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Bennett | 21 min |
| Jul 6, 3:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer | 61 min |
| Jul 6, 3:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Haakon, Meade, Pennington, Perkins, Ziebach | 56 min |
| Jul 6, 3:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Butte, Harding | 50 min |
| Jul 6, 3:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Harding | 63 min |
| Jul 6, 3:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Butte, Meade | 44 min |
| Jul 6, 3:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer, Fall River | 67 min |
| Jul 6, 4:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade, Pennington | 38 min |
| Jul 6, 4:19 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | UNR | Meade | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Haakon, Meade, Pennington, Ziebach | 64 min |
| Jul 6, 4:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | UNR | Meade, Pennington | 30 min |
| Jul 6, 4:40 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | UNR | Meade, Pennington | 20 min |
| Jul 6, 4:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Haakon, Meade, Pennington | 43 min |
| Jul 6, 4:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer, Fall River, Oglala Lakota, Pennington | 62 min |
| Jul 6, 5:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Haakon, Ziebach | 70 min |
| Jul 6, 5:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Haakon, Jackson, Oglala Lakota, Pennington | 59 min |
| Jul 6, 5:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Butte, Harding, Perkins | 58 min |
| Jul 6, 12:40 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Crook | 35 min |
| Jul 6, 1:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Crook | 41 min |
| Jul 6, 2:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Crook | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 2:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Weston | 64 min |
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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.