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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 155, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

August 28, 2018O'Brien County, Sioux County, Iowa

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2018, 5:11 AM CDT for O'Brien County, Sioux County, Iowa. It was in force for 49 min. 2 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: Aug 28, 2018, 5:11 AM CDT (10:11 UTC)
Expired: Aug 28, 2018, 6:00 AM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties O'Brien County, IA, Sioux County, IA

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Aug 28, 5:15 AM CDT	HAIL 1.5	3 E Alton, IA	LOTS OF CROP DAMAGE FROM HALF DOLLAR TO SILVER DOLLAR SIZED HAIL.
Aug 28, 5:48 AM CDT	HAIL 0.75	Sutherland, IA

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 4 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 193 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2005 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1801 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 155 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 345 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 23.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

526 
WUUS53 KFSD 281011
SVRFSD
IAC141-167-281100-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0155.180828T1011Z-180828T1100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
511 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Sioux County in northwestern Iowa...
  Central O'Brien County in northwestern Iowa...

* Until 600 AM CDT.

* At 511 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Alton, or
  near Orange City, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Hospers and Granville around 525 AM CDT.
  Paullina and Archer around 540 AM CDT.
  Primghar around 550 AM CDT.
  Sutherland around 600 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4292 9606 4302 9608 4322 9555 4298 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1011Z 252DEG 28KT 4297 9601 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Hanko

1 follow-up statement

606 
WWUS53 KFSD 281033
SVSFSD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
533 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

IAC167-281042-
/O.CAN.KFSD.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-180828T1100Z/
Sioux IA-
533 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4294 9586 4309 9586 4322 9555 4298 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1032Z 242DEG 29KT 4298 9572 

$$

IAC141-281100-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-180828T1100Z/
O'Brien IA-
533 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL O'BRIEN COUNTY...

At 532 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Paullina, or 15
miles southeast of Sheldon, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  Primghar around 545 AM CDT.
  Sutherland around 550 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4294 9586 4309 9586 4322 9555 4298 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1032Z 242DEG 29KT 4298 9572 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Hanko

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 Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 28, 4:30 AM CDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 4:30 AM CDT, 41 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
430 AM CDT Tue Aug 28 2018

.SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight)
Issued at 430 AM CDT Tue Aug 28 2018

Abbreviated discussion today due to monitoring of ongoing storms.

Forcing associated with approach of main upper level trough
initiating considerable post frontal convective activity during the
overnight hours. Slow southeast progression ot the elevated
instability gradient, but up to 1000-1500 J/kg noted on soundings in
the vicinity of elevated boundary. Storms have been prolific hail
producers overnight, mostly quarter to golf ball size. Storms may
continue marginally severe into the near dawn hours south and east
of Sioux Falls, but expect that slight weakening of the QG lift and
southward shift to instability gradient should limit further severe
convection.

As strong jet entrance region moves into the area today, should get
additional showers and thunderstorms developing along the boundary
during the later morning and early afternoon, with the focal zone
just southeast of the present location, mainly far southeast
SD/northeast NE through northwest IA. Have slowed the previous
forecast exit of precipitation band, but still look for the
progression of various features to cease rainfall in the area during
the evening. Chilly high pressure will settle into the area tonight
with most lows into the 40s.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Monday)
Issued at 430 AM CDT Tue Aug 28 2018

Very little time to diagnose the remainder of the forecast
period. Warm advection will kick in during Wednesday night into
early Thursday, and suspect that a couple of isolated
showers/thunderstorms will accompany the mid-level thermal
gradient later Wed night and early Thursday fairly close to the
I-29 corridor. Will also get quite breezy on Thursday with
increasing low-level moisture. With a wave moving across in most
solutions Thursday night, likely to get some scattered convection.
Warm and humid conditions Friday as a low-level boundary works
into the game, and could be looking at threat for heavy rainfall
or even some severe storms.

A couple of subtle features that could bring some rogue showers or
thunder to the Missouri River corridor Sunday with main thermal
gradient lurking to the south, but most should enjoy a quiet Labor
Day weekend until a better chance for showers/storms again on Labor
Day.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night)
Issued at 1058 PM CDT Mon Aug 27 2018

Isolated thunderstorms will move across the forecast area this
period, but with spotty coverage, opting to not include thunder in
the TAFs given low confidence that storms will impact terminals.

IFR-locally LIFR ceilings and visibility to start the period
across southwest Minnesota and east central South Dakota is
expected to gradually improve with passage of cool front during
the pre-dawn hours. At this point, do not have sub-VFR visibility
at KFSD, though could be close prior to north winds increasing
and will monitor closely.

&&

.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...None.
MN...None.
IA...None.
NE...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Chapman
LONG TERM...Chapman
AVIATION...JH

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 27, 7:56 PM CDT, 9 hours 15 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
756 PM CDT Mon Aug 27 2018

SDZ038>040-050-052>055-057>061-063>065-068-290100-
Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-
Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-
Bon Homme-
756 PM CDT Mon Aug 27 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota,
and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Before midnight, a line of thunderstorms will likely move through
the region. Some of these storms could be strong to severe, with
abundant lightning, hail up to the size of quarters, and wind
gusts to 60 mph. Storms move east of this region after midnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Thunderstorms are possible Thursday night through Friday night.
Details on storm strength are still low confidence at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ056-062-066-067-069>071-290100-
Lyon IA-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay IA-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln MN-Lyon MN-Murray-Cottonwood-
Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Moody-Minnehaha-Turner-
Lincoln SD-Yankton-Clay SD-Union-
756 PM CDT Mon Aug 27 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, east
central South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

After 11pm through sunrise Tuesday, a line of thunderstorms will
likely move through the region. Some of these storms could be
strong to severe, with abundant lightning, hail up to the size of
quarters, and wind gusts to 60 mph. Storms move east of this
region after sunrise.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Thunderstorms are possible Thursday night through Friday night.
Details on storm strength are still low confidence at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 28, 3:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
358 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

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

0339 AM     HAIL             10 SE FREEMAN           43.24N 97.30W
08/28/2018  E1.25 INCH       TURNER             SD   PUBLIC

            ALSO STRONG WINDS, SPEED UNKNOWN. THE
            DURATION OF THE HAIL EVENT WAS 5 MINUTES.

&&

JC

Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
403 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

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

0316 AM     HAIL             SCOTLAND                43.15N 97.72W
08/28/2018  E0.88 INCH       BON HOMME          SD   PUBLIC

&&

JC

Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:06 AM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
406 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

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

0205 AM     HAIL             1 NE WALL LAKE          43.53N 96.95W
08/28/2018  E1.75 INCH       MINNEHAHA          SD   PUBLIC

            HAIL STRIPPED LEAVES FROM TREES. SOCIAL
            MEDIA VIDEO. THE DURATION OF THE HAIL EVENT
            WAS 5 MINUTES.

&&

JC

Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:37 AM CDT, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
437 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

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

0223 AM     HAIL             2 E SIOUX FALLS         43.54N 96.69W
08/28/2018  E1.75 INCH       MINNEHAHA          SD   PUBLIC

            MAINLY QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR HAIL, WITH A
            FEW GOLF BALL SIZE STONES.

&&

JC

Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:39 AM CDT, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
439 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

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

0437 AM     HAIL             ROCK VALLEY             43.20N 96.29W
08/28/2018  E0.88 INCH       SIOUX              IA   PUBLIC

            PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

&&

JC

Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:43 AM CDT, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
443 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

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

0436 AM     HAIL             ROCK VALLEY             43.20N 96.30W
08/28/2018  E1.00 INCH       SIOUX              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THE DURATION OF THE HAIL EVENT WAS 4
            MINUTES.

&&

JC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 28, 3:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Lyon, Sioux	42 min
Aug 28, 4:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Sioux	40 min
Aug 28, 5:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Clay, O'Brien	40 min
Aug 28, 6:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FSD	Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay	41 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.