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Special Weather Statement, NWS Rapid City, SD

June 10, 2017Pennington County, South Dakota

NWS Rapid City, SD issued this special weather statement at Jun 10, 2017, 10:30 PM MDT for Pennington County, South Dakota. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 10, 2017, 10:30 PM MDT (04:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2017, 11:15 PM MDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Rapid City, SD

County Pennington County, SD

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Rapid City, SD (KRAP), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 27 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, Rapid City, SD at 00:00Z on 2017-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 95 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, Rapid City, SD at 00:00Z on 2017-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 206 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
95 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2486 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
85 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
218 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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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 10, 5:21 PM MDT, 5 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 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 Sat Jun 10 2017

.DISCUSSION...(This Evening Through Saturday)
Issued at 205 PM MDT Sat Jun 10 2017

PAC NW Upper trough continues to support periodic impulses into
the region, supporting a wavering frontal boundary over the FA.
This will be the case through early next week, at which time the
entire upper trough will finally eject over the region and support
a vigorous storm system into the FA Monday. A shortwave trough is
taking aim on the region and will provide enough forcing in the
presence of the departing jet streak entrance region to support
elevated convection tonight across the northern 2/3 to half of the
fa. Staunch pos theta-e adv (indicated well at h7 with a bubble
of +335K air advecting over the region ahead of the mid level
trough) coupled with steep mid level lapse rates will support
support 1000-2000 J/KG of elevated CAPE. Effective bulk shear
numbers in excess of 50 knots coupled with CAPE/forcing parameters
will be more than sufficient for a few rotating updrafts,
supporting a severe threat, mainly large hail. HRRR UH tracks
certainly support this as well. Best chance for storms will be
from the central/northern Black Hills northeast out to Dupree. TS
will exit the region early Sunday morning with ll flow becoming NE
as the impulse forces pressure rises into the region.

Generally quiet weather expected Sunday during the day as weak
subsidence and ll dry NE flow supports subsidence over the region.
However, the main upper low will begin to push toward the region
Sunday night, supporting elevated pos theta-e adv over the region
esp the western third. This will likely support diurnal convection
over central/southern WY which will spread north overnight, esp
over the far western third. Low level moisture adv will begin to
slowly ramp up Monday as pos theta-e adv continues through Monday
ahead of the advancing upper low. This may support a band of
elevated convection through most of the FA moving north through
morning and possibly into early afternoon. The main show will be
Monday evening and overnight hours. Main upper trough will push
into the region, supporting strong large scale ascent, with a
potent 50-70 knot mid level jet streak. This will support
impressive bulk shear values over 50 knots with steepening mid-
level lapse rates. The main wild card will be the amount of
moisture return back into the FA, which will be the determining
factor on the intensity and coverage of expected severe weather.
Forecast models have been running a little high on ll moisture
advection with the last few systems, esp given the ongoing dry
conds. However, given expected moisture pooling along the wavering
front coupled with the weak southward surge of the ll frontal
boundary Sunday and the proximity of the FA to deeper moisture (SE
Nebraska), expect that moisture profiles should not be too far
off in current GFS/NAM progs, which should support a good chance
of supercell TS with potential upscale growth into a large severe
MCS tracking NE across the central FA (just north of the sfc low),
esp given LLJ development Monday night. Storms would likely fire
in WY (possibly just south of our FA Monday evening) and shift NE
and expand over the region Monday night. Large hail, damaging
winds, and isolated tornadoes would be possible (given highly
curved LL hodographs), with potential QLCS tendencies later Monday
night.

Cooler but mainly dry conds can be expected after Monday, with
perhaps a few diurnal showers under the upper low Tues across NE
WY. Upper flow will then trend WNW with subtle impulses in the
flow perhaps supporting slight chances for SHRA/TS at times, but
nothing to warrant a pop mention attm.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS Through 00Z Sunday Evening)
Issued At 519 PM MDT Sat Jun 10 2017

TSRA will develop this evening across northeast WY/Black Hills
region and then spread east/northeast overnight. MVFR CIGS/VSBYS
will occur with the strongest storms along with hail/gusty winds.
Outside of TSRA, VFR conditions will prevail through the period.

&&

.UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...None.
WY...None.
&&

DISCUSSION...JC
AVIATION...Helgeson
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 6:30 AM MDT, 16 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
630 AM MDT Sat Jun 10 2017

SDZ001-002-027-041-WYZ054-055-111300-
Harding-Perkins-Southern Foot Hills-Fall River-Northern Campbell-
Southern Campbell-
630 AM MDT Sat Jun 10 2017

This Hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota...and northeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms are possible this evening and overnight.
The chance for severe storms is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A widespread severe weather event is possible on Monday afternoon
and evening. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes
will be the main threats.

.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

SDZ012>014-024>026-028>032-042>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ056>058-
071-111300-
Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Northern Black Hills-
Northern Foot Hills-Rapid City-Central Black Hills-
Southern Black Hills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-
Oglala Lakota-Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foot Hills-Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston-
Northeastern Crook-
630 AM MDT Sat Jun 10 2017 /730 AM CDT Sat Jun 10 2017/

This Hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
South Dakota...the Black Hills of South Dakota...western South
Dakota...northeast Wyoming...and the Black Hills of Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected tonight. Some storms may be
severe with large hail being the main threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A widespread severe weather event is possible on Monday afternoon
and evening. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes
will be the main threats.

.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

Bunkers

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 10, 8:49 PM MDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
849 PM MDT SAT JUN 10 2017

SDZ024-028-WYZ057-058-110330-
Northern Black Hills SD-Central Black Hills SD-Weston WY-
Wyoming Black Hills WY-
849 PM MDT SAT JUN 10 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE...WEST
CENTRAL PENNINGTON AND EAST CENTRAL WESTON COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM
MDT...

At 848 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Newcastle, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Newcastle, Moon, Four Corners, Deerfield, Mallo Camp, Redbank Spring
Campground, and Deerfield Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Rapid City.

&&

LAT...LON 4375 10441 4389 10455 4420 10399 4396 10376
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 237DEG 38KT 4388 10434

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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 9:42 PM MDT, 48 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 8:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRPennington50 min
Jun 10, 8:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRCuster45 min
Jun 10, 8:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCuster, Pennington50 min
Jun 10, 9:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRLawrence, Meade, Pennington66 min
Jun 10, 9:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRHaakon48 min
Jun 10, 10:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRLawrence, Meade, Pennington54 min
Jun 10, 11:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRLawrence41 min
Jun 10, 11:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRLawrence42 min
Jun 11, 12:01 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMeade44 min
Jun 11, 12:40 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRButte35 min
Jun 11, 12:43 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRLawrence32 min
Jun 11, 1:05 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte, Lawrence, Meade55 min
Jun 11, 2:14 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMeade46 min
Jun 10, 8:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRWeston41 min
Jun 10, 9:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRWeston43 min
Jun 10, 10:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRWeston35 min
Jun 10, 10:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRWeston41 min
Jun 10, 11:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRWeston52 min

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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.