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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Rapid City, SD

July 10, 2020Lawrence County, Meade County, South Dakota

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

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 10, 1:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 8:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNROglala Lakota39 min
Jul 9, 8:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRFall River, Oglala Lakota58 min
Jul 9, 10:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte, Lawrence, Meade61 min
Jul 9, 11:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRButte52 min
Jul 9, 11:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte, Meade58 min
Jul 10, 12:35 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRHaakon55 min
Jul 10, 12:39 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRCuster51 min
Jul 10, 12:43 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCuster35 min
Jul 10, 12:56 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRHaakon, Meade, Pennington, Ziebach64 min
Jul 10, 2:26 AM MDTRed Flag WarningUNRCuster, Fall River17 hr
Jul 10, 3:24 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRBennett51 min
Jul 10, 3:26 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMellette49 min
Jul 10, 4:20 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRBennett40 min
Jul 10, 4:23 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNROglala Lakota52 min
Jul 10, 5:10 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRJackson50 min
Jul 10, 5:29 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRBennett46 min
Jul 10, 5:34 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMeade41 min
Jul 10, 5:39 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMeade51 min
Jul 10, 6:08 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRJackson52 min
Jul 10, 6:11 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRTodd49 min
Jul 10, 6:13 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMeade47 min
Jul 10, 6:36 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMeade39 min
Jul 10, 7:02 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRJackson43 min
Jul 10, 7:32 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningUNRButte, Meade2 hr
Jul 10, 7:49 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRTodd41 min
Jul 10, 8:01 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMeade29 min
Jul 10, 8:28 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRTodd47 min
Jul 10, 8:30 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRHaakon45 min
Jul 10, 9:15 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMellette, Todd45 min
Jul 10, 9:57 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRMellette, Todd48 min
Jul 10, 10:12 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRTodd, Tripp50 min
Jul 10, 11:29 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRTodd46 min
Jul 10, 1:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNR48 min
Jul 10, 2:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte53 min
Jul 10, 2:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte, Lawrence55 min
Jul 10, 3:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRButte, Lawrence, Meade54 min
Jul 10, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRLawrence, Meade, Pennington61 min
Jul 10, 4:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRPennington34 min
Jul 10, 4:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRMeade, Pennington40 min
Jul 10, 4:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCuster, Meade, Pennington64 min
Jul 10, 5:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCuster, Pennington33 min
Jul 10, 5:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCuster, Jackson, Oglala Lakota, Pennington59 min
Jul 10, 5:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRPennington49 min
Jul 9, 8:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCampbell61 min
Jul 9, 8:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCampbell32 min
Jul 9, 8:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRWeston41 min
Jul 9, 9:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCampbell, Crook58 min
Jul 9, 9:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRCrook47 min
Jul 9, 9:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementUNRCrook36 min
Jul 9, 9:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCampbell, Crook, Weston45 min
Jul 10, 2:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningUNRCampbell, Crook49 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.