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Special Weather Statement, NWS Rapid City, SD

June 9, 2016Meade County, Perkins County, South Dakota

NWS Rapid City, SD issued this special weather statement at Jun 9, 2016, 10:30 PM MDT for Meade County, Perkins County, South Dakota. It was in force for 60 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 9, 2016, 10:30 PM MDT (04:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2016, 11:30 PM MDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Rapid City, SD

Counties Meade County, SD, Perkins County, SD

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 263 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2016-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 828 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2016-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
828 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-106 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2621 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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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 9, 5:21 PM MDT, 5 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 5:21 PM MDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
521 PM MDT THU JUN 9 2016

.SHORT TERM...(This Evening Through Friday Night)
Issued at 214 PM MDT Thu Jun 9 2016

Upper ridge is centered over the CONUS, with a closed low over
the Pacific Northwest. Subtle wave associated with a Canadian low
is approaching the northern plains. Surface trough stretches over
the western CWA, with generally light southerly winds across the
area. Temps are in the 80s and 90s. A few cumulus have developed
over portions of the area, mainly around the Black Hills, and
radar is just now picking up on some showers/storms associated
with the cumulus.

Around 1000 J/kg MLCAPE may allow for a few isolated thunderstorms
to develop this afternoon, mainly over the Black Hills. Chances
increase this evening as weak wave/cold front being to push through
the CWA. Models are showing a line of storms developing along the
front, pushing eastward through the evening, and diminishing after
midnight. Area of greatest potential of severe weather looks like
northwestern SD, where instability stays sufficient and shear
increases in the evening. Expect strong winds to be the main threat,
but large hail is possible too. Lows tonight will range from the mid
50s across northeastern WY to the upper 60s across south central SD.

Flattened ridge sharpens on Friday behind this wave, and thermal
ridge rebuilds. A few isolated storms may develop over the Hills,
but widespread precipitation is not expected. Main concern Friday
will be very warm temperatures in the 90s (80s in the Black Hills).
With dew points across central SD around 60, heat indices will reach
95 to 100 degrees, highest over south central SD. Plan on issuing a
Heat Advisory for Tripp county Friday, which will be expanded and
extended for hotter conditions Saturday. Mild lows Friday night will
be in the 60s, with even some lower 70s across south central SD.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday Through Thursday)
Issued at 214 PM MDT Thu Jun 9 2016

For Saturday, upper low and trough will move over
southwest Canada / OR / WA. Southwest flow aloft over the CWA as
upper ridge shifts into the Midwest. Lee trough in place across
central MT into central WY. Surface low develops along trough over
southeast MT Saturday afternoon and pushes into central SD by 12z
Sunday in response to shortwave energy moving into the northern
plains. Low will spin dry line feature from WY northeast into
southwest SD during the day. Strong instability will develop ahead
of dry line across northwest SD with increasing 0-6km bulk shear. If
cap is broken, and this is not a sure thing, explosive thunderstorms
may develop ahead of dry line with subsequent severe weather
threats. High based thunderstorms may develop behind dry line with a
wind threat. Temperatures will be hot with heat indices above 100F
over parts of central SD, so will hoist Heat Advisories for those
locations. A cold front will bring a period of gusty northwest winds
Saturday night as a cold front moves through the CWA behind low.

Sunday into Tuesday, cooler weather is expected as aforementioned
upper low shifts into the northern plains and weakens. A series of
disturbances ahead of it will produce daily chances for
thunderstorms.

For Wednesday and beyond, it looks like a monster upper ridge will
reestablish itself over central North America with increasing
temperatures and drier pattern. Most extended long term guidance
suggest this scenario.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS Through 00Z Friday Evening)
Issued At 516 PM MDT Thu Jun 9 2016

Sct high based tstms will continue to develop and spread through
nern WY and nwrn SD this evening. The stronger storms may contain
mvfr/ifr vsbys along with gusty winds and hail. Otherwise...VFR
conditions will prevail outside of any storms.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued At 214 PM MDT Thu Jun 9 2016
For Saturday afternoon and evening, gusty southerly winds are
expected as a dry line moves across northeast Wyoming into
southwest South Dakota. Temperatures will be very warm with
minimum relative humidities dropping into the upper teens to 20s.
If guidance trends drier, fire weather headlines may eventually be
needed.

&&

.UNR Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
SD...Heat Advisory from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/
     Saturday for SDZ014-032-043-046-047.

     Heat Advisory from 1 PM Friday to 10 PM CDT Saturday for SDZ049.

WY...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Pojorlie
LONG TERM...Helgeson
AVIATION...Johnson
FIRE WEATHER...Helgeson
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 11:01 AM MDT, 11 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1101 AM MDT THU JUN 9 2016

SDZ024-028-029-WYZ057-101315-
NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-
WYOMING BLACK HILLS-
1101 AM MDT THU JUN 9 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE BLACK HILLS
OF SOUTH DAKOTA...AND NORTHEAST WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE STORMS WITH
LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 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>014-025>027-030-031-041-072>074-WYZ054>056-058-071-
101315-
HARDING-PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-RAPID CITY-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-
CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-FALL RIVER-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-
WESTERN CROOK-WESTON-NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
1101 AM MDT THU JUN 9 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA...AND NORTHEAST WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE STORMS WITH
LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

HEAT INDICES WILL BE 95 TO 100 DEGREES FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS.

ON SATURDAY...THERE IS A MARGINAL TO SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS
WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
AND FAR 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

SDZ032-042>044-046-047-049-101315-
HAAKON-OGLALA LAKOTA-JACKSON-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-
1101 AM MDT THU JUN 9 2016 /1201 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA...AND SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

HEAT INDICES WILL BE 95 TO 102 DEGREES FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY...WITH THE HOTTER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED SATURDAY.

.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

Local storm report, Jun 9, 9:46 PM MDT, 44 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 9, 10:05 PM MDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1005 PM MDT THU JUN 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0941 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 S DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 44.02N 103.24W
06/09/2016  M56 MPH          PENNINGTON         SD   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

JJ
Local storm report, Jun 9, 10:08 PM MDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1008 PM MDT THU JUN 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0540 PM     TSTM WND GST     17 WSW WRIGHT           43.62N 105.79W
06/09/2016  M65 MPH          CAMPBELL           WY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

&&

JJ
Local storm report, Jun 9, 10:11 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1011 PM MDT THU JUN 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 PM     TSTM WND GST     7 NNE ELLSWORTH AFB     44.23N 103.04W
06/09/2016  M59 MPH          MEADE              SD   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

AWARD
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 10:30 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
1030 PM MDT THU JUN 9 2016

SDZ002-013-031-073-100530-
PENNINGTON CO PLAINS SD-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS SD-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS SD-PERKINS SD-
1030 PM MDT THU JUN 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MEADE...SOUTHERN PERKINS AND
NORTHEASTERN PENNINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM MDT...

AT 1030 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTH OF DATE TO 8 MILES WEST
OF ELM SPRINGS. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 35 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FAITH...UNION CENTER...BISON...PLAINVIEW...ENNING...MEADOW...
CHANCE...ELM SPRINGS...MARCUS...WHITE OWL...FAIRPOINT...RED OWL...
MAURINE...HOWES...DATE...CREIGHTON...MUD BUTTE...STONEVILLE...
USTA AND OPAL.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4415 10201 4419 10284 4545 10291 4560 10200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 260DEG 29KT 4521 10269 4431 10269

AWARD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 6:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRHarding, Perkins67 min
Jun 9, 6:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRButte49 min
Jun 9, 7:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte, Harding, Perkins57 min
Jun 9, 8:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRHarding58 min
Jun 9, 8:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRPerkins56 min
Jun 9, 8:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRLawrence, Pennington55 min
Jun 9, 9:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRLawrence, Meade, Pennington58 min
Jun 9, 11:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRZiebach42 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.