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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Rapid City, SD

July 6, 2016Meade County, South Dakota

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2016-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 201 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2016-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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 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, Jul 5, 2:58 PM MDT, 11 hours 11 minutes before
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

RICHARDS
Local 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

&&

ME
Local 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

&&

ME
Local storm report, Jul 5, 10:22 PM MDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 12:40 AM MDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 12:41 AM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Rapid City, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 6:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRFall River41 min
Jul 5, 7:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRFall River23 min
Jul 5, 7:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNROglala Lakota48 min
Jul 5, 8:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNROglala Lakota51 min
Jul 5, 8:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRBennett35 min
Jul 5, 8:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRLawrence26 min
Jul 5, 9:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRBennett46 min
Jul 5, 9:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNROglala Lakota38 min
Jul 5, 9:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNROglala Lakota, Pennington43 min
Jul 5, 9:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRHaakon, Jackson, Pennington53 min
Jul 5, 10:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRHaakon, Jackson, Ziebach60 min
Jul 6, 12:41 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMeade34 min
Jul 6, 1:19 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte, Lawrence, Meade56 min
Jul 6, 2:55 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRMeade, Pennington35 min
Jul 6, 1:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMeade25 min
Jul 6, 2:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRButte41 min
Jul 6, 2:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRLawrence59 min
Jul 6, 2:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte, Meade68 min
Jul 6, 3:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRLawrence, Meade, Pennington53 min
Jul 6, 3:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRBennett21 min
Jul 6, 3:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCuster61 min
Jul 6, 3:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRHaakon, Meade, Pennington, Perkins, Ziebach56 min
Jul 6, 3:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte, Harding50 min
Jul 6, 3:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRHarding63 min
Jul 6, 3:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte, Meade44 min
Jul 6, 3:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCuster, Fall River67 min
Jul 6, 4:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRMeade, Pennington38 min
Jul 6, 4:19 PM MDTTornado WarningUNRMeade26 min
Jul 6, 4:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRHaakon, Meade, Pennington, Ziebach64 min
Jul 6, 4:30 PM MDTTornado WarningUNRMeade, Pennington30 min
Jul 6, 4:40 PM MDTTornado WarningUNRMeade, Pennington20 min
Jul 6, 4:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRHaakon, Meade, Pennington43 min
Jul 6, 4:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCuster, Fall River, Oglala Lakota, Pennington62 min
Jul 6, 5:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRHaakon, Ziebach70 min
Jul 6, 5:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRHaakon, Jackson, Oglala Lakota, Pennington59 min
Jul 6, 5:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte, Harding, Perkins58 min
Jul 6, 12:40 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRCrook35 min
Jul 6, 1:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRCrook41 min
Jul 6, 2:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRCrook36 min
Jul 6, 2:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRWeston64 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.