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Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Rapid City, SD

June 8, 2018Jackson County, South Dakota

NWS Rapid City, SD issued this flash flood warning at Jun 8, 2018, 5:08 PM MDT for Jackson County, South Dakota. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jun 8, 2018, 5:08 PM MDT (23:08 UTC)
Expired: Jun 8, 2018, 8:00 PM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Rapid City, SD
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Jackson County, SD

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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 Jun 8, 2:43 PM MDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 2:43 PM MDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 4:04 AM MDT, 13 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
404 AM MDT Fri Jun 8 2018

SDZ031-032-042>044-046-047-049-091300-
Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Oglala Lakota-Jackson-Bennett-
Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
404 AM MDT Fri Jun 8 2018 /504 AM CDT Fri Jun 8 2018/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
South Dakota...and southwestern South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight.
There is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms. Large hail,
damaging winds and locally heavy rain will be the main threat. There
is also a small threat for tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

There is a chance of thunderstorms each day through the weekend.
There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms Saturday and
Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

SDZ013-014-024>030-041-072>074-WYZ057-058-091300-
Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-Northern Black Hills-
Northern Foot Hills-Rapid City-Southern Foot Hills-
Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills-Custer Co Plains-
Fall River-Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foot Hills-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston-
404 AM MDT Fri Jun 8 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 thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight.
There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. Large hail,
damaging winds and locally heavy rain will be the main threat.
There is also a small threat for tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

There is a chance of thunderstorms each day through the weekend.
There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms Saturday and
Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

SDZ001-002-012-WYZ054>056-071-091300-
Harding-Perkins-Butte-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-
Western Crook-Northeastern Crook-
404 AM MDT Fri Jun 8 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern
South Dakota...and northeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening.
There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms. Large hail,
damaging winds and locally heavy rain will be the main threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

There is a chance of thunderstorms each day through the weekend.
There is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms Saturday and
Sunday.

.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

Local storm report, Jun 8, 4:18 PM MDT, 50 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 8, 4:20 PM MDT, 48 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 8, 4:26 PM MDT, 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 8, 4:30 PM MDT, 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:37 PM MDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:43 PM MDT, 25 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 7, 8:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Fall River	24 min
Jun 7, 8:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Butte, Harding	55 min
Jun 7, 9:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Butte	58 min
Jun 7, 9:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Butte, Harding, Perkins	53 min
Jun 7, 9:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Butte, Meade, Perkins	66 min
Jun 7, 10:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Meade, Perkins	62 min
Jun 7, 11:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Meade	41 min
Jun 7, 11:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Meade, Ziebach	47 min
Jun 8, 12:10 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Haakon, Ziebach	50 min
Jun 8, 1:27 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Haakon	48 min
Jun 8, 1:52 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Lawrence, Meade	38 min
Jun 8, 2:24 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Lawrence, Meade, Pennington	66 min
Jun 8, 3:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Jackson	52 min
Jun 8, 3:24 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Pennington	51 min
Jun 8, 3:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Jackson	44 min
Jun 8, 3:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Jackson	78 min
Jun 8, 3:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Lawrence	30 min
Jun 8, 4:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Custer, Pennington	65 min
Jun 8, 4:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Lawrence	45 min
Jun 8, 4:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Harding	47 min
Jun 8, 4:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Haakon, Jackson	64 min
Jun 8, 4:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Jackson, Mellette	63 min
Jun 8, 5:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Jackson	45 min
Jun 8, 5:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Haakon, Jackson, Oglala Lakota, Pennington	51 min
Jun 8, 5:34 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Bennett, Mellette, Todd	56 min
Jun 8, 5:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Harding	49 min
Jun 7, 7:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	UNR	Campbell	38 min
Jun 7, 7:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Campbell	52 min
Jun 8, 4:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Campbell	53 min
Jun 8, 5:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	UNR	Crook	41 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.