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Special Weather Statement, NWS Rapid City, SD
NWS Rapid City, SD issued this special weather statement at Jun 8, 2016, 1:08 PM MDT for Custer County, South Dakota. It was in force for 67 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
- Jun 8, 2016, 1:08 PM MDT (19:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2016, 2:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Rapid City, SD
County Custer County, SD
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Rapid City, SD (KRAP), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 83 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -418 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1719 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 8, 11:37 AM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 11:37 AM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 3:56 AM MDT, 9 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 356 AM MDT WED JUN 8 2016 SDZ024-028-029-WYZ057-091300- NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS- WYOMING BLACK HILLS- 356 AM MDT WED JUN 8 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA...AND NORTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...HOWEVER WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY ACROSS THE BLACK HILLS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE 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 SDZ001-002-012-013-025>027-072>074-WYZ054>056-058-071-091300- HARDING-PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS- NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS- STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS- HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-SOUTHERN CAMPBELL- WESTERN CROOK-WESTON-NORTHEASTERN CROOK- 356 AM MDT WED JUN 8 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...AND NORTHEAST WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...HOWEVER WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE 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 SDZ014-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-091300- ZIEBACH-CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-FALL RIVER- OGLALA LAKOTA-JACKSON-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP- 356 AM MDT WED JUN 8 2016 /456 AM CDT WED JUN 8 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 THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...HOWEVER WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS 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, Jun 8, 12:02 PM MDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 1202 PM MDT WED JUN 8 2016 SDZ024-028-081900- NORTHERN BLACK HILLS SD-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS SD- 1202 PM MDT WED JUN 8 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAWRENCE AND WEST CENTRAL PENNINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM MDT... AT 1201 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ROCHFORD...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF LEAD. MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROCHFORD AND BLACK FOX CAMPGROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PERSONS IN CAMPGROUNDS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. && LAT...LON 4411 10392 4424 10387 4421 10363 4405 10370 TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 288DEG 3KT 4417 10385 RUDGE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 1:06 PM MDT, 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 106 PM MDT WED JUN 8 2016 SDZ024-028-082000- NORTHERN BLACK HILLS SD-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS SD- 106 PM MDT WED JUN 8 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LAWRENCE AND WEST CENTRAL PENNINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM MDT... AT 105 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DEERFIELD...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF LEAD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DEERFIELD AND DEERFIELD RESERVOIR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PERSONS IN CAMPGROUNDS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. && LAT...LON 4412 10397 4418 10384 4407 10365 4396 10383 TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 324DEG 9KT 4411 10386 RUDGE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 1:08 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 108 PM MDT WED JUN 8 2016 SDZ028-029-082015- SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS SD-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS SD- 108 PM MDT WED JUN 8 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CUSTER AND SOUTHWESTERN PENNINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM MDT... AT 108 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DEERFIELD RESERVOIR...OR 11 MILES WEST OF HILL CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL AND SYLVAN LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PERSONS IN CAMPGROUNDS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. && LAT...LON 4393 10388 4399 10375 4385 10355 4375 10378 TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 325DEG 7KT 4392 10380 RUDGE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Rapid City, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 12:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Lawrence | 58 min |
| Jun 8, 12:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | UNR | Lawrence, Pennington | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Lawrence | 54 min |
| Jun 8, 1:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | UNR | Pennington | 6 hr |
| Jun 8, 3:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Custer | 38 min |
| Jun 8, 3:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer | 38 min |
| Jun 8, 4:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Fall River | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 5:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Fall River | 51 min |
| Jun 8, 4:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Crook | 41 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in South Dakota, 2016Every special weather statement 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.