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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2018, 8:03 PM CDT for Ida County, Woodbury County, Iowa. It was in force for 27 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
- Jun 6, 2018, 8:03 PM CDT (01:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2018, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Ida County, IA, Woodbury County, IA
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 8:08 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 1 Nw Danbury, IA | |
| Jun 6, 8:09 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Danbury, 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 5 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, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 112 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2529 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2020 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
987
WUUS53 KFSD 070103
SVRFSD
IAC093-193-070130-
/O.NEW.KFSD.SV.W.0043.180607T0103Z-180607T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
803 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Woodbury County in west central Iowa...
Southwestern Ida County in west central Iowa...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 802 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Danbury, or
18 miles southwest of Ida Grove, moving southeast at 5 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...
Danbury around 810 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Oto.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4226 9606 4239 9581 4221 9554 4221 9600
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 317DEG 6KT 4222 9578
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Hanko2 follow-up statements
907
WWUS53 KFSD 070116
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
816 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
IAC093-193-070130-
/O.CON.KFSD.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-180607T0130Z/
Woodbury IA-Ida IA-
816 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WOODBURY AND SOUTHWESTERN IDA COUNTIES...
At 816 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Danbury, or 15
miles southwest of Ida Grove, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Woodbury and southwestern Ida Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4228 9582 4233 9572 4221 9554 4221 9586
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 309DEG 4KT 4223 9573
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Hanko089
WWUS53 KFSD 070123
SVSFSD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
823 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
IAC093-193-070132-
/O.EXP.KFSD.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-180607T0130Z/
Woodbury IA-Ida IA-
823 PM CDT WED JUN 6 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WOODBURY AND
SOUTHWESTERN IDA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Sioux Falls.
LAT...LON 4228 9582 4233 9572 4221 9554 4221 9586
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 317DEG 6KT 4222 9572
$$
HankoWhat 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 Jun 6, 6:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 6:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 650 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday) Issued at 317 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 Main issue in the short term will once again be showers and storms. Thunderstorms this afternoon should remain to our south as the surface boundary sags southward this afternoon. Nevertheless, if a storm is able to form in our southern zones they could get to severe levels given the steep mid level lapse rates. Complication for tonight is an increasing signal in guidance that the 700mb boundary will retrograde northward and, in conjunction with another shortwave approaching from the west, kick off a region of showers and thunderstorms across the I-90 corridor. While a couple of these storms could have some severe hail given continued steep mid level lapse rates, main threat if this scenario plays out would be locally heavy rainfall. With the insistence of several short term guidance tools that this may happen, have put in some higher PoPs tonight across the I-90 corridor. Another wave impacts the region tomorrow with an attendant chance for showers and thunderstorms. Best chances in the morning and early afternoon will be across northwest Iowa. Later into the night, focus will shift to our western zones. Both locations have marginally steep mid level lapse rates and some marginal shear, so can't rule out a severe storm or two. The atmosphere will have been worked over quite a bit over the past two days by then, so that will temper chances for severe weather. .LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday) Issued at 317 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 The chances for showers and storms continue in the extended. Guidance continues to be insistent on a shortwave translate eastward across SD Friday. Potential instability ahead of this wave looks to be substantial, but capping concerns remain with a relatively warm layer in the 700mb-800mb range. While shear profiles do not appear to be as favorable as they were in yesterday's runs, shear would still be supportive of organized convection. In summary, will need to continue watching Friday closely. The pattern of shortwaves rounding the top of the ridge will continue through Monday when a longwave trough will approach from the west. This trough will drive lee pressure falls to the west, setting up a decent pressure gradient and breezy winds out of the south Sunday into early Monday. Bumped up winds, highs for Sunday, and lows during the overnight Sunday period accordingly. The passage of the longwave trough will bring yet another chance for rain. The good news is that the passage of this trough should serve to cool things down a bit, with highs expecting to be around normal to start next week. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday evening) Issued at 650 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 Convective chances will be at a minimum through the evening, outside band of elevated showers and isolated storms moving across east central SD into southwest MN thru around 02z. Low-level jet impinging on current outflow/frontal band across Nebraska will lead to a better chance for elevated showers and thunderstorms the latter half of the overnight into early morning in areas south of Interstate 90. Upper level wave shearing through on Thursday will provide threat for a random storm during the afternoon hours, especially toward KFSD and KSUX. && .FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. MN...None. IA...None. NE...None. && SHORT TERM...Ferguson LONG TERM...Ferguson AVIATION...Chapman
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 3:19 PM CDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 319 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 MNZ071-072-097-SDZ038>040-054>056-072030- Lincoln MN-Lyon MN-Pipestone-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Miner- Lake-Moody- 319 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Minnesota and east central South Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Periodic storms are possible Thursday through Friday night. Isolated severe weather is possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. IAZ001>003-012>014-MNZ080-081-089-090-098-SDZ050-052-053-057>070- 072030- Lyon IA-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay IA-Murray-Cottonwood- Nobles-Jackson-Rock-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Brule-Aurora-Davison- Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner- Lincoln SD-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay SD- 319 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, central South Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms tonight may lead to isolated quarter size hail and localized heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Additional periodic storms are possible Thursday through Friday night. Isolated severe weather is possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or tonight. IAZ020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ071-072030- Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Dixon-Dakota-Union- 319 PM CDT Wed Jun 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa, west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening, with the main threats being hail up to the size of ping pong balls and wind gusts up to 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Additional periodic storms are possible Thursday through Friday night. Isolated severe weather is possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or tonight.
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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.