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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Rapid City, SD
NWS Rapid City, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2017, 8:14 PM MDT for Crook County, Wyoming. It was in force for 61 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 11, 2017, 8:14 PM MDT (02:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 11, 2017, 9:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Rapid City, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Crook County, WY
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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 11, 6:01 PM MDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 6:01 PM MDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY National Weather Service Rapid City SD 601 PM MDT Tue Jul 11 2017 .UPDATE... Issued at 600 PM MDT Tue Jul 11 2017 Update to expire the Heat Advisory for Tripp county. Rest of forecast on track. && .DISCUSSION...(This Evening Through Tuesday) Issued at 133 PM MDT Tue Jul 11 2017 Upper level analysis has mainly zonal flow across the northern Rockies and northern Plains. Skies are clear with the exception of some cumulus development and towering cumulus over the Black Hills. At the surface, low pressure was located across southwest Manitoba, with a cold front running south through central ND and western SD. Temperatures at 2PM across the forecast area are in the mid 80s to upper 90s, and winds are breezy northwest behind the front, and breezy west to southwest ahead. Tonight into Wednesday...There will be a better chance for showers and a few storms tonight and early Wednesday as the next disturbance passes over the area. With instability relatively low across much of the the area overnight, shower activity should be on the light side. Wednesday will be a little cooler behind the front, with highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. After morning shower activity tapers off, there will be a chance for afternoon and evening thunderstorms across much of the area. A few storms could be on the strong side, with gusty winds and hail, especially across the Black Hills and adjacent plains. The rest of the week and the weekend look to be on the drier side, with mostly isolated thunderstorm activity expected at times, especially over the Black Hills. The heat will return as the ridge and high pressure rebuild over the intermountain west and the Rockies. Highs will be back in the 90s to around 100 from Thursday through the weekend, with triple digit highs a good possibility across much of the plains early next week. .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS Through 18Z Wednesday) Issued At 133 PM MDT Tue Jul 11 2017 VFR conditions will prevail through much of the period. Another impulse will bring SCT-ISOLD TS to the area this evening and overnight. Gusty winds can be expected in/near any TS. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS Through 18Z Wednesday) Issued At 133 PM MDT Tue Jul 11 2017 VFR conditions will prevail through much of the period. Another impulse will bring SCT-ISOLD TS to the area this evening and overnight. Gusty winds can be expected in/near any TS. && .UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. WY...None. && Update...Johnson DISCUSSION...15 AVIATION...Johnson
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 6:25 PM MDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Rapid City SD 625 PM MDT Tue Jul 11 2017 SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058- 071-121300- Harding-Perkins-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-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell- Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston-Northeastern Crook- 625 PM MDT Tue Jul 11 2017 /725 PM CDT Tue Jul 11 2017/ This Hazardous weather outlook is for western South Dakota and Northeastern Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Tonight Isolated thunderstorms will be possible mainly this evening and overnight. Strong winds will be the main threat from thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Hot and mainly dry weather will continue. Isolated thunderstorms are possible at times. Isolated strong to severe storms will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. && Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 11, 4:18 PM MDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
419 PM MDT TUE JUL 11 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM TSTM WND GST 4 W SCENIC 43.78N 102.63W
07/11/2017 E60 MPH PENNINGTON SD PUBLIC
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
643 PM MDT TUE JUL 11 2017
WYZ054-120130-
Northern Cambell WY-
643 PM MDT TUE JUL 11 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMPBELL COUNTY
UNTIL 730 PM MDT...
At 642 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northwest of Spotted Horse, or 44 miles east of Sheridan,
moving east at 35 mph.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Spotted Horse and Recluse.
LAT...LON 4500 10581 4500 10551 4452 10557 4461 10601
4499 10602
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 279DEG 32KT 4480 10605
EaganLocal storm report, Jul 11, 7:25 PM MDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
725 PM MDT TUE JUL 11 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NNE RECLUSE 44.75N 105.70W
07/11/2017 M55 MPH CAMPBELL WY TRAINED SPOTTER
0710 PM HAIL 1 NNE RECLUSE 44.75N 105.70W
07/11/2017 E0.70 INCH CAMPBELL WY TRAINED SPOTTER
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JJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Rapid City, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 6:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 47 min | |
| Jul 11, 9:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Lawrence, Meade, Pennington | 43 min |
| Jul 11, 9:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer, Lawrence, Meade, Pennington | 60 min |
| Jul 11, 10:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 48 min |
| Jul 11, 11:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Bennett | 26 min |
| Jul 12, 2:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Custer | 41 min |
| Jul 12, 2:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 48 min |
| Jul 12, 3:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Custer | 48 min |
| Jul 11, 7:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Campbell, Crook | 56 min |
| Jul 12, 5:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Campbell | 63 min |
| Jul 12, 5:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Weston | 40 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.