Alert archive / South Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Rapid City, SD
NWS Rapid City, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 2016, 3:39 PM MDT for Custer County, Fall River County, South Dakota. It was in force for 55 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
- Jun 28, 2016, 3:39 PM MDT (21:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2016, 4:34 PM MDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Rapid City, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Custer County, SD, Fall River County, SD
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Rapid City, SD (KRAP), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 306 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -199 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1761 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 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 Jun 28, 2:55 PM MDT, 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 2:55 PM MDT, 44 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY National Weather Service Rapid City SD 255 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 .SHORT TERM...(This Evening Through Wednesday Night) Issued at 255 PM MDT Tue Jun 28 2016 Current surface analysis shows low pressure over northeast WY, with frontal boundary extending south across eastern WY and the lee of the CO Rockies. Upper level analysis shows high pressure centered over eastern UT, with ridge extending north across the Northern Rockies. Weak shortwave noted on water vapor imagery crossing southeast MT and eastern WY, moving southeast through our area late this afternoon and evening. Instability is rather strong to the east of the boundary, with cape values of 2000 to 3000 j/kg currently from far northeast WY to southwest SD. A few storms developed over the Black Hills around midday, but struggled to move off the hills with strong cap in place. Cap is eroding now across the plains and more robust storms are developing across northeast WY ahead of the shortwave. Temps are in the 80s to around 90 degrees with southeasterly winds at most locations, especially to the east of the boundary. Active weather is expected across a good portion of the cwa over the next few hours, especially from northeast WY through southwest SD. Strong to severe storms can be expected with large hail and strong wind gusts the main threats. An isolated tornado cannot totally be ruled out, but the threat looks to be rather low with low level shear on the weaker side. The stronger storms should shift toward southern portions of northeast WY and southwest SD by early evening, with most of the stronger activity moving south-southeast out of the cwa by mid evening. Isolated showers and storms will likely linger across the area overnight, especially across southern SD. Lows will be in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Wednesday will see more showers and thunderstorms across the area, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours, as another shortwave rotates across the area. At this point, the threat for severe storms looks to shift a bit further south, but will still cover most of the Black Hills area and much of the southwest SD plains. Hail and wind will be the main threats again. Temps will be a bit cooler, with highs mostly in the 80s across the plains, 70s in the Black Hills. Activity should become more isolated again overnight, with lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. .LONG TERM...(Thursday Through Tuesday) Issued at 255 PM MDT Tue Jun 28 2016 Progressive westerly to northwesterly upper level flow will continue through the extended period with relatively moist southeasterly upslope flow at the lower levels. As a series of disturbances push through the area, the persistent flow of low/mid level moisture will aid in the development of diurnal convection nearly every day. Most days the coverage will be limited, with only isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Deep layer shear aloft will support the threat of severe storms; however, the lack of strong upper level forcing will keep the coverage of severe storms limited. Temperatures will remain slightly warmer than average, with highs mainly in the 80s through the weekend leading into a more significant warm-up early next week. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS Through 18Z Wednesday) Issued At 255 PM MDT Tue Jun 28 2016 Scattered to numerous thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon and early evening, with large hail and damaging wind gusts. VFR conditions will prevail through the period except for local MVFR conditions near any thunderstorms. && .UNR Watches/Warnings/Advisories... SD...None. WY...None. && SHORT TERM...26 LONG TERM...MLS AVIATION...MLS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 4:00 AM MDT, 11 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 400 AM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 SDZ002-014-032-046-049-291000- PERKINS-ZIEBACH-HAAKON-MELLETTE-TRIPP- 400 AM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 /500 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...AND SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF STORMS BECOMING SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK...AND ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. ON WEDNESDAY THERE IS A MARGINAL TO SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR CENTRAL 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 SDZ001-012-013-024>031-041>044-047-072>074-WYZ054>058-071-291000- HARDING-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-NORTHERN BLACK HILLS- NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS- CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS- PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-FALL RIVER-OGLALA LAKOTA-JACKSON-BENNETT- TODD-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS- HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-SOUTHERN CAMPBELL- WESTERN CROOK-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-WESTON-NORTHEASTERN CROOK- 400 AM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016 /500 AM CDT TUE JUN 28 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA...AND NORTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF STORMS BECOMING SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK...AND ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. ON WEDNESDAY THERE IS A MARGINAL TO SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEASTERN WYOMING. .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
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
323 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0318 PM HAIL 8 WSW HILL CITY 43.90N 103.72W
06/28/2016 E1.00 INCH PENNINGTON SD TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
MCKEMYLocal storm report, Jun 28, 3:24 PM MDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
324 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0253 PM HAIL 8 S UPTON 43.99N 104.63W
06/28/2016 M1.00 INCH WESTON WY PUBLIC
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KCLARKSpecial weather statement, Jun 28, 3:28 PM MDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
328 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016
SDZ073-282200-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS SD-
328 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL MEADE COUNTY...
AT 327 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELM SPRINGS...OR 30 MILES EAST OF RAPID CITY...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MEADE
COUNTY...NORTHEAST OF NEW UNDERWOOD.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4421 10292 4435 10282 4429 10237 4427 10237
4414 10257 4414 10262
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 287DEG 16KT 4423 10268
JCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Rapid City, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 6:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Fall River | 44 min |
| Jun 27, 6:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Fall River | 55 min |
| Jun 27, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 29 min |
| Jun 27, 7:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Fall River | 19 min |
| Jun 27, 7:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Fall River | 24 min |
| Jun 27, 7:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Custer | 45 min |
| Jun 28, 4:29 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Oglala Lakota | 31 min |
| Jun 28, 4:55 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Oglala Lakota | 37 min |
| Jun 28, 12:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Custer | 37 min |
| Jun 28, 1:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Custer | 34 min |
| Jun 28, 2:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Lawrence | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 2:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer, Pennington | 65 min |
| Jun 28, 3:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 27 min | |
| Jun 28, 3:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 32 min |
| Jun 28, 3:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade, Pennington | 61 min |
| Jun 28, 4:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer, Lawrence, Meade, Pennington | 44 min |
| Jun 28, 4:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Pennington | 24 min |
| Jun 28, 4:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Fall River | 77 min |
| Jun 28, 4:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Haakon, Pennington | 54 min |
| Jun 28, 4:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Oglala Lakota, Pennington | 40 min |
| Jun 28, 4:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 43 min |
| Jun 28, 4:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Haakon, Meade, Pennington | 66 min |
| Jun 28, 4:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Haakon | 76 min |
| Jun 28, 5:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Oglala Lakota | 37 min |
| Jun 28, 1:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Campbell | 66 min |
| Jun 28, 2:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Weston | 55 min |
| Jun 28, 2:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Crook | 46 min |
| Jun 28, 2:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Weston | 67 min |
| Jun 28, 3:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Weston | 31 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in South Dakota, 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.