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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

June 13, 2017Aurora County, Davison County, Douglas County, South Dakota

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this tornado warning at Jun 13, 2017, 5:39 PM CDT for Aurora County, Davison County, Douglas County, South Dakota. It was in force for 36 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2017, 5:39 PM CDT (22:39 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.0 in

Counties Aurora County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:40 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 13, 5:57 PM CDTHAIL 11 Ssw Plankinton, SD
Jun 13, 5:59 PM CDTHAIL 12 Ese Plankinton, SDALSO 50 TO 60 MPH WINDS.
Jun 13, 6:06 PM CDTHAIL 0.751 Wnw Mount Vernon, SD

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 13, 3:13 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 143 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2017-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -220 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1118 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-220 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
188 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

741 
WFUS53 KFSD 132239
TORFSD
SDC003-035-043-132315-
/O.NEW.KFSD.TO.W.0014.170613T2239Z-170613T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
539 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Davison County in southeastern South Dakota...
  Central Aurora County in south central South Dakota...
  Northern Douglas County in south central South Dakota...

* Until 615 PM CDT
    
* At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Storla, or 12 miles southwest of Plankinton,
  moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Stickney around 550 PM CDT. 
  Plankinton around 555 PM CDT. 
  Mount Vernon around 600 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Sioux Falls.

&&

LAT...LON 4344 9858 4354 9877 4390 9845 4377 9816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 216DEG 42KT 4355 9858 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Ferguson
1 follow-up statement
523 
WWUS53 KFSD 132254
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
554 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

SDC043-132304-
/O.CAN.KFSD.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170613T2315Z/
Douglas SD-
554 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
and southeastern South Dakota.

LAT...LON 4361 9841 4368 9854 4387 9839 4377 9817
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 224DEG 39KT 4367 9842 

$$

SDC003-035-132315-
/O.CON.KFSD.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170613T2315Z/
Davison SD-Aurora SD-
554 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN DAVISON AND EAST CENTRAL AURORA COUNTIES...
    
At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Plankinton, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Mount Vernon around 605 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4361 9841 4368 9854 4387 9839 4377 9817
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 224DEG 39KT 4367 9842 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Ferguson

The office that day

Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 3:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDGregory34 min
Jun 13, 3:46 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFSDCharles Mix, Gregory29 min
Jun 13, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDBrule, Charles Mix, Gregory34 min
Jun 13, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDCharles Mix, Gregory41 min
Jun 13, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDAurora, Brule, Charles Mix35 min
Jun 13, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDBrule33 min
Jun 13, 4:54 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDCharles Mix, Gregory36 min
Jun 13, 4:54 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFSDAurora, Brule36 min
Jun 13, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDCharles Mix, Gregory32 min
Jun 13, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDAurora, Beadle, Brule, Jerauld, Sanborn44 min
Jun 13, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDAurora, Brule, Charles Mix, Douglas25 min
Jun 13, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDCharles Mix, Gregory25 min
Jun 13, 5:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDCharles Mix, Douglas, Gregory35 min
Jun 13, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDAurora, Davison, Douglas30 min
Jun 13, 5:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDAurora, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas24 min
Jun 13, 5:58 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDBeadle, Jerauld, Sanborn32 min
Jun 13, 6:05 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDCharles Mix, Douglas, Gregory25 min
Jun 13, 6:08 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDAurora, Davison, Sanborn37 min
Jun 13, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDBeadle, Kingsbury, Sanborn42 min
Jun 13, 6:20 PM CDTTornado WarningFSDCharles Mix, Douglas, Gregory25 min
Jun 13, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDDavison, Hanson, Miner, Sanborn50 min
Jun 13, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDDavison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson32 min
Jun 13, 6:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDBon Homme, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson44 min
Jun 13, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDAurora, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson26 min
Jun 13, 6:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDBrookings, Kingsbury, Lake, Miner34 min
Jun 13, 6:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFSDHanson, Hutchinson, Lake, McCook, Miner, Sanborn and 1 more31 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.