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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Rapid City, SD

May 7, 2018Mellette County, Todd County, South Dakota

NWS Rapid City, SD issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 2018, 8:47 PM CDT for Mellette County, Todd County, South Dakota. It was in force for 43 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 7, 2018, 8:47 PM CDT (01:47 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2018, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Rapid City, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mellette County, SD, Todd County, SD

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 251 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2018-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 252 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2018-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 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
252 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2828 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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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 Rapid City, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 7, 6:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 6:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
525 PM MDT Mon May 7 2018

.DISCUSSION...(This Evening Through Monday)
Issued at 220 PM MDT Mon May 7 2018

Latest upper level analysis shows the ridge axis over the
northern plains with a shortwave trough pushing into eastern
Montana. At the surface, a trough extends through western South
Dakota into eastern Wyoming. Temperatures are currently in the 70s
and 80s.

The shortwave trough over Montana will move into the area over the
next few hours. Low level moisture continues to increase, but is
limited as dew points are only in the 40s. However, the moisture is
still sufficient, especially when combined with surface heating,
deep mixing, and very steep mid-level lapse rates supporting CAPE of
250-1000 J/kg through the early evening. Shear profiles indicate
that the severe threat looks marginal at this time, with gusty winds
due to inverted-v profiles and small to moderate sized hail being
the main threats. The severe potential should weaken by late evening
given decreasing instability and increasing inhibition as the storms
move east.

Chances for showers and thunderstorms will once again be possible on
Tuesday with unstable cyclonic flow overhead, sufficient low level
moisture and daytime heating. For Wednesday, the upper ridge begins
to flatten and move east as a long wave trough begins to move into
the western CONUS. This would mean Wednesday would be the last of
the warm days until next week. A cold front will back into the
region Thursday into Friday, which would mean cooler temperatures
and increasing chances for precipitation. The western longwave
trough and associated cold front will push through this weekend,
keeping the cool and unsettled conditions in place. In addition to
the below average temperatures, windy conditions are expected for
Saturday and Sunday.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS Through 00Z Tuesday Evening)
Issued At 524 PM MDT Mon May 7 2018

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to impact the
area this evening into the overnight hours. Temporary MVFR/IFR
conditions and wind gusts 30-40 kt are possible in the
thunderstorms. Otherwise, VFR conditions are expected.

&&

.UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...None.
WY...None.
&&

DISCUSSION...MLS
AVIATION...Sherburn
Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 4:13 AM CDT, 16 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
313 AM MDT Mon May 7 2018

SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058-
071-081300-
Harding-Perkins-Butte-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-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Fall River-
Oglala Lakota-Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Hermosa Foot Hills-Northern Campbell-Southern Campbell-
Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston-Northeastern Crook-
313 AM MDT Mon May 7 2018 /413 AM CDT Mon May 7 2018/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western South Dakota and
northeastern Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening. Widespread severe weather is not expected.
However, a few storms could be strong to severe, with hail and
gusty winds possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

A near daily chance of showers and thunderstorms are expected this
week. Widespread severe weather is not expected at this time.

.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, May 7, 8:09 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
709 PM MDT MON MAY 07 2018

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

0654 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SW BRIDGER            44.53N 101.93W
05/07/2018  M62 MPH          ZIEBACH            SD   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

&&

ME
Special weather statement, May 7, 8:15 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
715 PM MDT MON MAY 7 2018

WYZ055-058-080200-
Weston WY-Southern Campbell WY-
715 PM MDT MON MAY 7 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAMPBELL AND
NORTHWESTERN WESTON COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM MDT...

At 714 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles south of Rozet, or 21 miles southeast of Gillette, moving east
at 20 mph.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Campbell and northwestern Weston Counties.

LAT...LON 4417 10524 4418 10491 4418 10482 4394 10486
      4398 10524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 268DEG 18KT 4408 10515

Sherburn
Local storm report, May 7, 8:27 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
727 PM MDT MON MAY 07 2018

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

0710 PM     HAIL             PINE HAVEN              44.35N 104.81W
05/07/2018  E1.50 INCH       CROOK              WY   SOCIAL MEDIA

            FACEBOOK IMAGE SHOWS HAIL RANGING FROM HALF DOLLAR TO
            PING PONG SIZE

&&

KDS
Local storm report, May 7, 8:30 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
730 PM MDT MON MAY 07 2018

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

0640 PM     HAIL             PINE HAVEN              44.35N 104.81W
05/07/2018  E1.50 INCH       CROOK              WY   SOCIAL MEDIA

            FACEBOOK IMAGE SHOWS HAIL RANGING FROM HALF DOLLAR TO
            PING PONG SIZE

&&

CORRECTED EVENT TIME

KDS
Special weather statement, May 7, 8:33 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
833 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2018

SDZ047-080215-
Todd SD-
833 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2018

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM FOR CENTRAL TODD COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

At 833 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rosebud, or 14 miles southwest of Mission, moving east at 50 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Mission, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Okreek, Spring Creek, Hidden Timber
and Haystack Butte.

LAT...LON 4329 10102 4339 10032 4339 10022 4317 10022
      4309 10108
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 256DEG 43KT 4321 10090

Bunkers
Local storm report, May 7, 8:42 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRMeade, Perkins, Ziebach41 min
May 7, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRPerkins25 min
May 7, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRZiebach39 min
May 7, 8:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRTodd42 min
May 7, 9:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRTodd24 min
May 7, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRTripp63 min
May 7, 10:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRTodd44 min
May 7, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRTodd46 min
May 7, 7:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRCrook37 min
May 7, 7:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCrook, Weston26 min
May 7, 7:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRCampbell49 min
May 7, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCampbell13 min
May 7, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCrook, Weston46 min
May 7, 8:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRCampbell44 min
May 7, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRCampbell45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.