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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Rapid City, SD
NWS Rapid City, SD issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2020, 3:48 PM MDT for Lawrence County, Meade County, South Dakota. It was in force for 27 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
- Jul 10, 2020, 3:48 PM MDT (21:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2020, 4:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Rapid City, SD
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Lawrence County, SD, Meade County, SD
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jul 10, 2:02 PM MDT, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 2:02 PM MDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion For Western SD and Northeastern WY National Weather Service Rapid City SD 202 PM MDT Fri Jul 10 2020 .DISCUSSION...(This Evening Through Friday) Issued at 201 PM MDT Fri Jul 10 2020 The upper ridge over the region will continue to shift eastward as an upper trough approaches from the west. At the surface, an area of low pressure has developed over northeastern Wyoming, with an inverted trough extending northward into eastern Montana. Dry air, with RH values of 10 percent and gusty southerly winds are creating Red Flag conditions across northeast Wyoming. Radar imagery already has storms over northeastern Wyoming, and they will become severe sooner than later. Destabilization is occurring across northeastern Wyoming ahead of a quickly moving cold front in eastern Montana and a dryline in northeastern Wyoming. MUCAPE ranges from 1000 to 2500 J/kg and and strong deep sheer should support organized storms. Steep mid-level lapse rates will support large hail and possibly significant hail with storms. Also, any interactions with lingering boundaries may pose a tornadic threat; however, low-level shear is relatively weak. Saturday will be slightly cooler than today. With an upper ridge building to the west and a noticeably drier airmass in place at the surface, dry weather is expected for both Saturday and Sunday. More active weather will return for Sunday night through much of next week as an upper low slowly crosses the Canadian prairie provinces, producing a period of fast westerly flow over the northern plains. While models differ on the timing of the various disturbances in the flow, it appears there will be a chances for showers and thunderstorms on many days next week with temperatures near or slightly cooler than average. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS Through 18Z Saturday) Issued At 201 PM MDT Fri Jul 10 2020 Severe storms will move continue to move from west to east this afternoon and evening from northeastern Wyoming into Western and South Central South Dakota. These storms will have strong and erratic winds as well as the possibility of large hail. VFR conditions expected outside of any storms. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 201 PM MDT Fri Jul 10 2020 Critical fire weather conditions will continue through this evening. Relative humidity values are already around 10 percent near Wright. A cold front will push through northeastern Wyoming this afternoon. Ahead of the front, low RH values and gusty southerly winds are expected. Behind the front, winds will shift to the northwest and bring in higher dew points. && .UNR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SD...Red Flag Warning until 9 PM MDT this evening for SDZ322. WY...Red Flag Warning until 9 PM MDT this evening for WYZ314>317. && DISCUSSION...MLS AVIATION...MLS FIRE WEATHER...MLS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 5:03 AM MDT, 10 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Rapid City SD 503 AM MDT Fri Jul 10 2020 SDZ001-002-012>014-031-032-043-044-046-047-049-073-111300- Harding-Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach- Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-Jackson-Bennett-Mellette-Todd-Tripp- Southern Meade Co Plains- 503 AM MDT Fri Jul 10 2020 /603 AM CDT Fri Jul 10 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Severe thunderstorms are expected today. Large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes will be possible with these storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Additional thunderstorms will be possible from Sunday night through 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 SDZ024>030-041-042-072-074-WYZ054-056>058-071-111300- Northern Black Hills-Northern Foot Hills-Rapid City- Southern Foot Hills-Central Black Hills-Southern Black Hills- Custer Co Plains-Fall River-Oglala Lakota- Sturgis/Piedmont Foot Hills-Hermosa Foot Hills-Northern Campbell- Western Crook-Wyoming Black Hills-Weston-Northeastern Crook- 503 AM MDT Fri Jul 10 2020 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 Thunderstorms are expected today, some of which could be severe. Large hail and damaging winds are possible from these storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Additional thunderstorms will be possible from Sunday night through 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 WYZ055-111300- Southern Campbell- 503 AM MDT Fri Jul 10 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Additional thunderstorms will be possible from Sunday night through much of 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
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Rapid City, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 8:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Oglala Lakota | 39 min |
| Jul 9, 8:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Fall River, Oglala Lakota | 58 min |
| Jul 9, 10:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Butte, Lawrence, Meade | 61 min |
| Jul 9, 11:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Butte | 52 min |
| Jul 9, 11:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Butte, Meade | 58 min |
| Jul 10, 12:35 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Haakon | 55 min |
| Jul 10, 12:39 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Custer | 51 min |
| Jul 10, 12:43 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer | 35 min |
| Jul 10, 12:56 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Haakon, Meade, Pennington, Ziebach | 64 min |
| Jul 10, 2:26 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | UNR | Custer, Fall River | 17 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:24 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Bennett | 51 min |
| Jul 10, 3:26 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Mellette | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 4:20 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Bennett | 40 min |
| Jul 10, 4:23 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Oglala Lakota | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 5:10 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Jackson | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 5:29 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Bennett | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 5:34 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 41 min |
| Jul 10, 5:39 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 51 min |
| Jul 10, 6:08 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Jackson | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 6:11 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Todd | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 6:13 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 6:36 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 39 min |
| Jul 10, 7:02 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Jackson | 43 min |
| Jul 10, 7:32 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | UNR | Butte, Meade | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 7:49 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Todd | 41 min |
| Jul 10, 8:01 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Meade | 29 min |
| Jul 10, 8:28 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Todd | 47 min |
| Jul 10, 8:30 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Haakon | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 9:15 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Mellette, Todd | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 9:57 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Mellette, Todd | 48 min |
| Jul 10, 10:12 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Todd, Tripp | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 11:29 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Todd | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 1:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | 48 min | |
| Jul 10, 2:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Butte | 53 min |
| Jul 10, 2:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Butte, Lawrence | 55 min |
| Jul 10, 3:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Butte, Lawrence, Meade | 54 min |
| Jul 10, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Lawrence, Meade, Pennington | 61 min |
| Jul 10, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Pennington | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 4:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Meade, Pennington | 40 min |
| Jul 10, 4:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer, Meade, Pennington | 64 min |
| Jul 10, 5:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer, Pennington | 33 min |
| Jul 10, 5:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Custer, Jackson, Oglala Lakota, Pennington | 59 min |
| Jul 10, 5:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Pennington | 49 min |
| Jul 9, 8:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Campbell | 61 min |
| Jul 9, 8:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Campbell | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 8:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Weston | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 9:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Campbell, Crook | 58 min |
| Jul 9, 9:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Crook | 47 min |
| Jul 9, 9:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | UNR | Crook | 36 min |
| Jul 9, 9:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Campbell, Crook, Weston | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 2:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | UNR | Campbell, Crook | 49 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.