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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Aberdeen, SD

June 7, 2020Faulk County, South Dakota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2020, 7:32 PM CDT for Faulk County, South Dakota. It was in force for 28 min. 1 report 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 7, 2020, 7:32 PM CDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2020, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

County Faulk County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 7, 7:45 PM CDTTORNADO2 Ese Burkmere, SDLOCATION ESTIMATED BASED ON STORM CHASER REPORT AND RADAR.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 7, 3:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 73 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2020-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1869 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2020-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 136 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1869 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2410 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

073 
WFUS53 KABR 080032
TORABR
SDC049-080100-
/O.NEW.KABR.TO.W.0002.200608T0032Z-200608T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
732 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Faulk County in north central South Dakota...

* Until 800 PM CDT.
    
* At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 8 miles south of Seneca, or 16 miles west of Faulkton,
  moving northeast at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Burkmere around 740 PM CDT.
  Brentwood Colony around 745 PM CDT.
  Norbeck around 750 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4524 9903 4490 9939 4490 9955 4525 9938
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 206DEG 58KT 4494 9944 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Lueck
2 follow-up statements
375 
WWUS53 KABR 080044
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
744 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020

SDC049-080100-
/O.CON.KABR.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200608T0100Z/
Faulk SD-
744 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN FAULK COUNTY...
    
At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Brentwood Colony, or 11 miles northwest of Faulkton,
moving northeast at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Norbeck around 750 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4524 9903 4503 9930 4506 9944 4525 9938
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 206DEG 58KT 4513 9931 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Lueck
370 
WWUS53 KABR 080058
SVSABR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
758 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020

SDC049-080108-
/O.EXP.KABR.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200608T0100Z/
Faulk SD-
758 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FAULK COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central South Dakota.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
this area.

LAT...LON 4524 9903 4503 9930 4506 9944 4525 9938
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 206DEG 58KT 4532 9918 

$$

Lueck

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRCampbell, Edmunds, Faulk, McPherson, Potter, Walworth45 min
Jun 7, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRFaulk, Hand, Hyde, Sully45 min
Jun 7, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRHughes, Hyde, Stanley, Sully22 min
Jun 7, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRHughes, Jones, Lyman, Stanley47 min
Jun 7, 7:51 PM CDTTornado WarningABREdmunds, Faulk14 min
Jun 7, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Edmunds, Faulk, McPherson35 min
Jun 7, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRHughes, Hyde, Lyman, Stanley37 min
Jun 7, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRJones, Stanley36 min
Jun 7, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRDewey, Potter, Stanley, Sully34 min
Jun 7, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRFaulk, Hand, Hyde45 min
Jun 7, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Edmunds, McPherson39 min
Jun 7, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRHand, Hughes, Hyde, Sully30 min
Jun 7, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRHughes, Hyde, Stanley, Sully26 min
Jun 7, 8:34 PM CDTTornado WarningABRBrown13 min
Jun 7, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Edmunds, Faulk, Spink53 min
Jun 7, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRFaulk, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Potter, Sully31 min
Jun 7, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABREdmunds, Faulk, Hand, Hyde, Spink48 min
Jun 7, 9:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Day, Marshall41 min
Jun 7, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRJones, Lyman40 min
Jun 7, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRBrown, Edmunds, Faulk, McPherson, Spink47 min
Jun 7, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRFaulk, Hand, Hyde, Potter34 min
Jun 7, 10:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRJones, Lyman, Stanley33 min
Jun 7, 10:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRJones, Lyman, Stanley25 min
Jun 7, 10:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRDewey, Potter, Stanley, Sully25 min
Jun 7, 10:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRJones, Lyman, Stanley24 min
Jun 7, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABRHughes, Stanley14 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.