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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Rapid City, SD
NWS Rapid City, SD issued this flash flood warning at May 17, 2018, 7:56 PM MDT for Custer County, Fall River County, South Dakota; Weston County, Wyoming. It was in force for 102 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
- May 17, 2018, 7:56 PM MDT (01:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2018, 9:38 PM MDT
- In force
- 102 min
- Issued by
- NWS Rapid City, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Custer County, SD, Fall River County, SD, Weston County, WY
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 382 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
- 1242 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2392 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.7
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at May 17, 5:15 PM MDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 17, 5:15 PM MDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY National Weather Service Rapid City SD 515 PM MDT Thu May 17 2018 .DISCUSSION...(This Evening Through Thursday) Issued at 205 PM MDT Thu May 17 2018 An upper level trough covers the western CONUS, and a weak wave is pushing through the northern plains. Showers and thunderstorms have developed across parts of far western SD. Surface trough is moving into the CWA, and winds ahead of the trough are breezy across west central SD. Temperatures are rising into the 80s, and dew points are in the 50s and lower 60s. A potent shortwave associated with the upper trough will cross the CWA this afternoon and evening, sparking thunderstorms across much of the area. MLCAPE is already 1500-2000 J/kg over much of the area, and 0-6 km shear is 30-40 kts across northwestern SD. Hi-res convective models are showing thunderstorms expanding around the SD/WY border early this afternoon, forming an MCS as the wave shifts eastward. Inverted-V soundings support strong wind gusts, and large hail will also be a possibility. PW values of 150-200% of normal suggest heavy rain, and flooding may be a concern, especially for areas that have recently received plentiful moisture. Storms will shift into eastern SD after midnight. Low-level trough will linger over the region Friday. Cooler air will start to push into the CWA from the northwest with a cold front, while southerly flow across southern and central SD will keep temperatures warm, allowing instability to redevelop. Another round of thunderstorms is expected along and southeast of the front. Decent CAPE and shear will allow for a few marginally strong storms, especially across southwestern to central SD. Showers will persist across mainly the southeastern half of the CWA Saturday, as the low very slowly transitions from eastern CO into KS and eastern NE. As cold air wraps into the low, highs Saturday will be only in the 50s, with lows Saturday night dipping into the 30s and 40s. The low finally starts moving out of the region Sunday, and a warming trend will begin as ridging develops. Meanwhile, another strong low pressure system will develop over the western states, which will bring more storm activity to the region towards the middle of next week. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS Through 00Z Friday Evening) Issued At 508 PM MDT Thu May 17 2018 Thunderstorms will continue across much of the area tonight, gradually shifting eastward. Severe storms are expected, with large hail and damaging wind gusts. Some MVFR ceilings will move into the northwestern CWA Friday morning, and northwesterly winds will become breezy. Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop across much of the area in the afternoon. Some storms could be strong to severe again. && .UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...None. WY...None. && DISCUSSION...Pojorlie AVIATION...Pojorlie
Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 4:04 AM MDT, 15 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Rapid City SD 404 AM MDT Thu May 17 2018 SDZ001-002-012>014-024>026-028-029-072>074-WYZ056>058-071-181300- Harding-Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Northern Black Hills-Northern Foot Hills-Rapid City- Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills- Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-Southern Meade Co Plains- Hermosa Foot Hills-Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston- Northeastern Crook- 404 AM MDT Thu May 17 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern South Dakota...southwestern South Dakota...the Black Hills of South Dakota...northeast Wyoming...and the Black Hills of Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday There is a chance for thunderstorms on Friday and then again early next week. Widespread severe weather is not expected, but a stronger storm or two is possible with gusty winds and hail. .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 SDZ027-030>032-041>044-046-047-049-181300- Southern Foot Hills-Custer Co Plains-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon- Fall River-Oglala Lakota-Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- 404 AM MDT Thu May 17 2018 /504 AM CDT Thu May 17 2018/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central South Dakota...and southwestern South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday There is a chance for additional severe storms on Friday. Some of these storms may contain large hail and strong winds. Otherwise, the next chance for thunderstorms will be early next week. .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 WYZ054-055-181300- Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell- 404 AM MDT Thu May 17 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. Widespread severe storms are not expected, but small hail and gusty winds are possible with stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms are expected through next week. At this time, the threat for severe thunderstorms looks to be low. .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
Special weather statement, May 17, 7:19 PM MDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
719 PM MDT THU MAY 17 2018
WYZ054-180200-
Northern Cambell WY-
719 PM MDT THU MAY 17 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMPBELL COUNTY
UNTIL 800 PM MDT...
At 719 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles north of Recluse, or 40 miles southwest of Broadus, moving east
at 15 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Campbell County.
LAT...LON 4500 10581 4500 10561 4477 10561 4478 10600
4499 10602
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 279DEG 11KT 4491 10579
EaganLocal storm report, May 17, 7:22 PM MDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
722 PM MDT THU MAY 17 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0703 PM TSTM WND GST 5 NNW DOWNTOWN GILLETTE 44.35N 105.54W
05/17/2018 M66 MPH CAMPBELL WY ASOS
&&
EAGANLocal storm report, May 17, 7:35 PM MDT, 21 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Rapid City, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 6:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 25 min | |
| May 17, 6:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 23 min | |
| May 17, 7:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Haakon, Jackson | 26 min |
| May 17, 7:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Bennett, Jackson, Mellette, Todd | 67 min |
| May 17, 8:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Bennett, Mellette, Todd, Tripp | 82 min |
| May 17, 9:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Todd, Tripp | 29 min |
| May 18, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 28 min |
| May 18, 3:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 48 min |
| May 18, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Lawrence | 31 min |
| May 18, 4:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Lawrence | 29 min |
| May 18, 4:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 53 min |
| May 18, 4:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Lawrence | 22 min |
| May 18, 5:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade | 59 min |
| May 18, 5:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 47 min |
| May 18, 5:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade, Pennington | 34 min |
| May 17, 6:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Campbell | 39 min |
| May 17, 6:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Campbell | 41 min |
| May 17, 7:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Campbell, Crook, Weston | 64 min |
| May 17, 7:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Campbell | 31 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in South Dakota, 2018Flash Flood Warnings in Wyoming, 2018Every flash flood warning in 2018
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.