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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Aberdeen, SD

June 1, 2018Corson County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2018, 4:42 PM MDT for Corson County, South Dakota. It was in force for 33 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
Jun 1, 2018, 4:42 PM MDT (22:42 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2018, 5:15 PM MDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Corson County, SD

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 1, 1:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 124 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 12:00Z on 2018-06-01Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2018-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 438 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
1549 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
438 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
623 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Aberdeen, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 1, 12:39 PM MDT, 4 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 12:39 PM MDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
139 PM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Saturday)
Issued at 134 PM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018

Forecast challenges this afternoon through Saturday afternoon
mainly revolve around severe thunderstorm chances from late this
afternoon through late tonight.

Currently, skies are partly to mostly sunny and temperatures are
warming through the 80s, and in some areas into the 90s. Winds are
strong from the southeast at 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

Per "right now" upper air analysis, there remains a mid-level warm
air capping inversion (EML) of +11C to +13C at 700hpa over western
SoDak, although a ribbon of 3500+ J/kg of ML CAPE has already
developed up into western/swrn SoDak. A discernible short-wave is
now showing up on water vapor imagery (far nern corner of CO) moving
north-northeastward toward the northern plains region. Attached to
it, the Rap Refresh model has a 70knot speed max aloft also lifting
into Nebraska and South Dakota, with the left exit region aligning
over a lee-side trof positioned across south central South Dakota.
Some agitated cu/initial updrafts appear to be developing over that
area as well. Effective deep-layer bulk shear values of 40+ knots
still reside across eastern Wyoming and Montana. The surface cold
frontal boundary of interest is currently situated from near the
Montana/North Dakota border down into northern/northeastern Wyoming,
with a lee-side trof/pseudo warm front extending down from near
Buffalo, SD to between Chadron and Valentine, NE.

Later this afternoon and evening all these features are progged to
translate over into western and central South Dakota. There is that
area of agitated CU in south central South Dakota, but still
thinking convection should begin initiating, in earnest, between 4
PM CDT and 7 PM CDT along or perhaps just west of the Missouri River
valley. Discrete supercells are expected, initially, with a range of
severe weather types ranging from large hail and damaging winds, to
perhaps an isolated tornado or two. Although, LCL heights may end up
being just a tosh too high to support tornadoes this afternoon.
After 7 PM CDT, the threat area begins to move over toward northeast
South Dakota/west central Minnesota. The potential storm mode begins
to change-over to something more like one or more line(s)/broken
line(s) of storms with the severe threat becoming more of a damaging
wind concern. 0-3km shear vectors (25 to 35 knots) off the Rap13
model do support some potential for qlcs meso-vorticity generation
this evening, should a situation where sufficient cold-pool/shear
interaction can be had. Convection should be exiting the far eastern
zones by early Saturday morning. At that point, the cold front is
well gone, too, leaving the whole forecast area in breezy to windy
northwest winds and temperatures a solid 10 to 20 degrees cooler for
the first half of the weekend.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday Night through Friday)
Issued at 134 PM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018

The period begins with the upper level pattern transitioning from
northwest flow on Sunday to ridging by Monday. The building ridge
will bring above normal temperatures into the region, with highs
reaching the mid to upper 80s Monday and Tuesday. Dry conditions are
expected from the second half of the weekend through at least
Tuesday. Shortwaves crossing the region Wednesday through Friday
will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms into the area. Even
with the threat for thunderstorms, temperatures Wednesday through
Friday should remain above average.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday Afternoon)
Issued at 1248 PM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018

VFR conditions are expected region-wide through Saturday morning,
unless a storm moves over a terminal. Should storms form out west,
they could move into KPIR/KMBG through early this evening, before
convective focus shifts over to the KABR/KATY terminals later this
evening. Any storms could provide for brief MVFR/IFR flight
category cig/vis conditions along with the potential for severe
weather (primarily large hail and damaging winds). The strong
south-southeast winds will continue out ahead of a cold front,
set to work through the region late this afternoon through
tonight. Behind the front, strong northwest winds will gradually
pick up steam persisting through Saturday.

&&

.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...None.
MN...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Dorn
LONG TERM...SD
AVIATION...Dorn
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 3:27 AM MDT, 13 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
427 AM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-020930-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-
Roberts-Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Spink-Clark-
Codington-Grant-Hamlin-Deuel-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-
Lyman-Buffalo-
427 AM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018 /327 AM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of west central
Minnesota, central South Dakota, north central South Dakota, and
northeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A strong cold front is expected to spark thunderstorms this
afternoon across central South Dakota, and these storms may push
east during the evening hours. Severe weather is possible, with
large hail and damaging winds being the main threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be requested. Weather spotters are
encouraged to submit reports to the National Weather Service in
Aberdeen. The public can submit reports on our web page, Facebook
page, or our Twitter feed.

LUECK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 3:07 PM MDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
307 PM MDT FRI JUN 1 2018

SDZ003-012145-
Corson SD-
307 PM MDT FRI JUN 1 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CORSON COUNTY UNTIL 345
PM MDT...

At 307 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Klein Ranch, or 28 miles west of Mclaughlin, moving north at 35 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Mcintosh, Black Horse, Walker and Klein Ranch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
north central South Dakota.

LAT...LON 4595 10103 4594 10099 4557 10129 4562 10154
      4595 10146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 197DEG 30KT 4568 10138

TMT
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 3:48 PM MDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
348 PM MDT FRI JUN 1 2018

SDZ003-012230-
Corson SD-
348 PM MDT FRI JUN 1 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CORSON COUNTY UNTIL 430
PM MDT...

At 347 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Timber Lake, or 24 miles southwest of Mclaughlin,
moving north at 45 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Mclaughlin, Walker and Bullhead.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
north central South Dakota.

LAT...LON 4594 10072 4548 10104 4549 10130 4594 10116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 197DEG 41KT 4554 10115

TMT
Local storm report, Jun 1, 4:34 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 10:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson35 min
Jun 1, 1:36 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson54 min
Jun 1, 3:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson38 min
Jun 1, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson42 min
Jun 1, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCorson50 min
Jun 1, 4:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCorson, Dewey41 min
Jun 1, 4:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCorson, Dewey46 min
Jun 1, 5:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson43 min
Jun 1, 5:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCorson47 min
Jun 1, 5:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABRCorson, Dewey, Stanley59 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.